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On the twistor space of pseudo-spheres

Differential Geometry 2011-12-15 v2 Complex Variables

Abstract

We give a new proof that the sphere S^6 does not admit an integrable orthogonal complex structure, as in \cite{LeBrun}, following the methods from twistor theory. We present the twistor space of a pseudo-sphere S^{2n}_{2q}=SO_{2p+1,2q}/SO_{2p,2q} as a pseudo-K\"ahler symmetric space. We then consider orthogonal complex structures on the pseudo-sphere, only to prove such a structure cannot exist.

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@article{arxiv.math/0509442,
  title  = {On the twistor space of pseudo-spheres},
  author = {R. Albuquerque and Isabel M. C. Salavessa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0509442},
  year   = {2011}
}

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Added the MSC's hoping Arxiv will "run" a better distribuition through Subj-class's. The article has 20 pages