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Pseudo-Riemannian Algebraic Ricci Solitons on Four-Dimensional Lie Groups

Differential Geometry 2026-01-22 v1

Abstract

We investigate the conditions under which pseudo-Riemannian inner products induce pseudo-Riemannian algebraic Ricci solitons on four-dimensional Lie algebras. By analyzing the algebraic Ricci soliton equation for each four-dimensional Lie algebra, we obtain a complete description of when such pseudo-Riemannian algebraic Ricci solitons arise in dimension four. We present two applications of our formalism on a chosen four-dimensional Lie algebra by exhibiting a pseudo-Riemannian algebraic Ricci soliton and a flat pseudo-Riemannian inner product, which is a trivial algebraic Ricci soliton.

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@article{arxiv.2601.15008,
  title  = {Pseudo-Riemannian Algebraic Ricci Solitons on Four-Dimensional Lie Groups},
  author = {Youssef Ayad},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.15008},
  year   = {2026}
}