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Weak Lie Symmetry and extended Lie algebra

Mathematical Physics 2015-06-12 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology math.MP

Abstract

The concept of weak Lie motion (weak Lie symmetry) is introduced through LξLξgab=0,{\cal{L}}_{\xi}{\cal{L}}_{\xi}g_{ab}=0, (LξLξf=0{\cal{L}}_{\xi}{\cal{L}}_{\xi}f=0). Applications are given which exhibit a reduction of the usual symmetry, e.g., in the case of the the rotation group. In this context, a particular generalization of Lie algebras is found ("extended Lie algebras") which turns out to be an involutive distribution or a simple example for a tangent Lie algebroid. Riemannian and Lorentz metrics can be introduced on such an algebroid through an extended Cartan-Killing form. Transformation groups from non-relativistic mechanics and quantum mechanics lead to such tangent Lie algebroids and to Lorentz geometries constructed on them (1-dimensional gravitational fields).

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@article{arxiv.1212.1590,
  title  = {Weak Lie Symmetry and extended Lie algebra},
  author = {Hubert F. M. Goenner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1212.1590},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

A summary of this article has been presented at the "90th Encounter between Mathematicians and Theoretical Physicists" at the Institut de Recherche Math\'ematique Avanc\'ee (University of Strasbourg and CNRS), September 20-22, 2012