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On one connection between Lorentzian and Euclidean metrics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v3 Mathematical Physics Differential Geometry math.MP

Abstract

We investigate connections between pairs of (pseudo-)Riemannian metrics whose sum is a (tensor) product of a covector field with itself. A bijective mapping between the classes of Euclidean and Lorentzian metrics is constructed as a special result. The existence of such maps on a differentiable manifold is discussed. Similar relations for metrics of arbitrary signature on a manifold are considered. We point the possibility that any physical theory based on real Lorentzian metric(s) can be (re)formulated equivalently in terms of real Euclidean metric(s).

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9802057,
  title  = {On one connection between Lorentzian and Euclidean metrics},
  author = {Bozhidar Z. Iliev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9802057},
  year   = {2007}
}

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21 standard (11pt, A4) LaTeX 2e pages. The packages AMS-LaTeX and amsfonts are required. Revised: all proofs are significantly simplified and new material is added