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On $(N(k),\xi)$-semi-Riemannian manifolds: Semisymmetries

Differential Geometry 2012-02-29 v1

Abstract

(N(k),ξ)(N(k),\xi)-semi-Riemannian manifolds are defined. Examples and properties of (N(k),ξ)(N(k),\xi)-semi-Riemannian manifolds are given. Some relations involving Ta{\cal T}_{a}-curvature tensor in (N(k),ξ)(N(k),\xi)-semi-Riemannian manifolds are proved. ξ\xi -Ta{\cal T}_{a}-flat (N(k),ξ)(N(k),\xi)-semi-Riemannian manifolds are defined. It is proved that if MM is an nn-dimensional ξ\xi -Ta{\cal T}_{a}-flat (N(k),ξ)(N(k),\xi)-semi-Riemannian manifold, then it is η\eta -Einstein under an algebraic condition. We prove that a semi-Riemannian manifold, which is TT-recurrent or TT-symmetric, is always TT-semisymmetric, where TT is any tensor of type (1,3)(1,3). (Ta,Tb)({\cal T}_{a}, {\cal T}_{b}) -semisymmetric semi-Riemannian manifold is defined and studied. The results for Ta{\cal T}_{a}-semisymmetric, Ta{\cal T}_{a}-symmetric, Ta{\cal T}_{a}-recurrent (N(k),ξ)(N(k),\xi)-semi-Riemannian manifolds are obtained. The definition of (Ta,STb)({\cal T}_{a},S_{{\cal T}_{b}})-semisymmetric semi-Riemannian manifold is given. (Ta,STb)({\cal T}_{a},S_{{\cal T}_{b}})-semisymmetric (N(k),ξ)(N(k),\xi)-semi-Riemannian manifolds are classified. Some results for Ta{\cal T}_{a}-Ricci-semisymmetric (N(k),ξ)(N(k),\xi)-semi-Riemannian manifolds are obtained.

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@article{arxiv.1202.6138,
  title  = {On $(N(k),\xi)$-semi-Riemannian manifolds: Semisymmetries},
  author = {Mukut Mani Tripathi and Punam Gupta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.6138},
  year   = {2012}
}