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Non-diagonal four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics in various signatures

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2016-09-15 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory Differential Geometry

Abstract

Most known four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics are diagonal in the basis defined by the left-invariant one-forms, though some essentially non-diagonal ones are known. We consider the problem of explicitly seeking non-diagonal Einstein metrics, and we find solutions which in some cases exhaust the possibilities. In particular we construct new examples of neutral signature non--diagonal Bianchi type VIII Einstein metrics with self--dual Weyl tensor.

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@article{arxiv.1609.02747,
  title  = {Non-diagonal four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics in various signatures},
  author = {Maciej Dunajski and Paul Tod},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1609.02747},
  year   = {2016}
}