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The Light ray transform for pseudo-Euclidean metrics

Differential Geometry 2025-07-08 v3 Analysis of PDEs

Abstract

We study the ray transform LL over null (light) rays in the pseudo-Euclidean space with signature (n,n)(n',n''), n2n'\ge2, n2n''\ge2. We analyze the normal operator LLL'L, derive an inversion formula, and prove stability estimates. We show that the symbol p(ξ)p(\xi) is elliptic but singular at the light cone. We analyze LL as an Fourier Integral Operator as well. Finally, we compare this to the Minkowski case.

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@article{arxiv.2502.13684,
  title  = {The Light ray transform for pseudo-Euclidean metrics},
  author = {Divyansh Agrawal and Plamen Stefanov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.13684},
  year   = {2025}
}
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