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Spin(7)-manifolds with parallel torsion form

Differential Geometry 2010-07-21 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Any Spin(7)-manifold admits a metric connection \nabla^c with totally skew-symmetric torsion T^c preserving the underlying structure. We classify those with \nabla^c-parallel T^c\neq0 and non-Abelian isotropy algebra iso(T^c)<spin(7). These are isometric to either Riemannian products or homogeneous naturally reductive spaces, each admitting two \nabla^c-parallel spinor fields.

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@article{arxiv.0807.4875,
  title  = {Spin(7)-manifolds with parallel torsion form},
  author = {Christof Puhle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.4875},
  year   = {2010}
}

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16 pages, minor revision

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