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In this paper we show how to describe the general theory of a linear metric compatible connection with the theory of Clifford valued differential forms. This is done by realizing that for each spacetime point the Lie algebra of Clifford…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-07-19 Waldyr A. Rodrigues , Edmundo Capelas de Oliveira

The curvature discussed in this paper is a rather far going generalization of the Riemannian sectional curvature. We define it for a wide class of optimal control problems: a unified framework including geometric structures such as…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2018-11-30 Andrei Agrachev , Davide Barilari , Luca Rizzi

Associated with a symmetric Clifford system $\{P_0, P_1,\cdots, P_{m}\}$ on $\mathbb{R}^{2l}$, there is a canonical vector bundle $\eta$ over $S^{l-1}$. For $m=4$ and $8$, we construct explicitly its characteristic map, and determine…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2022-08-24 Chao Qian , Zizhou Tang , Wenjiao Yan

Finsler geometry is a natural generalization of pseudo-Riemannian geometry. It can be motivated e.g. by a modified version of the Ehlers-Pirani-Schild axiomatic approach to space-time theory. Also, some scenarios of quantum gravity suggest…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-23 Yakov Itin , Claus Lämmerzahl , Volker Perlick

Let (N,g) be a nilpotent Lie group endowed with an invariant geometric structure (cf. symplectic, complex, hypercomplex or any of their `almost' versions). We define a left invariant Riemannian metric on N compatible with g to be minimal,…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Jorge Lauret

This paper summarizes and generalizes a recently proposed mathematical framework that unifies the standard formalisms of special relativity and quantum mechanics. The framework is based on Hilbert spaces H of functions of four space-time…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2014-11-21 Alexey A. Kryukov

We consider the Lie group PSL(2) (the group of orientation preserving isometries of the hyperbolic plane) and a left-invariant Riemannian metric on this group with two equal eigenvalues that correspond to space-like eigenvectors (with…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2018-05-15 A. V. Podobryaev , Yu. L. Sachkov

The quantized canonical space-time coordinates of a relativistic point particle are expressed in terms of the elements of a complex Clifford algebra which combines the complex properties of SL(2.C) and quantum mechanics. When the quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 Kaare Borchsenius

The conformal properties of metrics are meaningful in Riemannian and Finsler geometry, and cubic metrics are useful in physics and biology. In this paper, we study the conformally flat cubic metrics with weakly isotropic scalar curvature.…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2023-09-04 Cuiling Ma , Xiaoling Zhang

We show that the simplest FLRW cosmological system consisting in the homogeneous and isotropic massless Einstein-Scalar system enjoys a hidden conformal symmetry under the 1D conformal group $SL(2,\mathbb{R})$ acting as Mobius…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-02-06 Jibril Ben Achour , Etera R. Livine

In this paper, I shall demonstrate that sufficiently high-dimensional closed positively-curved Riemannian manifolds are either diffeomorphic to a spherical space form, or isometric to a locally compact rank one symmetric space. This…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2016-08-05 Yashar Memarian

We prove that every Kaehler metric, whose potential is a function of the time-like distance in the flat Kaehler-Lorentz space, is of quasi-constant holomorphic sectional curvatures, satisfying certain conditions. This gives a local…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-06-07 Georgi Ganchev , Vesselka Mihova

Comparison theorems are foundational to our understanding of the geometric features implied by various curvature constraints. This paper considers manifolds with a positive lower bound on either scalar, 2-Ricci, or Ricci curvature, and…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2023-05-29 Sven Hirsch , Demetre Kazaras , Marcus Khuri , Yiyue Zhang

We study a special two-dimensional dilaton gravity with Lagrangian $\mathcal{L}=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{-g}(\phi R+{\lambda^2}{\rm sech}^2\phi)$ where $\lambda$ is a parameter of dimension mass. This theory describes two-dimensional spacetimes…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-08-30 Wen-Yuan Ai

Munteanu defined the canonical connection associated to a strongly pseudoconvex complex Finsler manifold $(M,F)$. We first prove that the holomorphic sectional curvature tensors of the canonical connection coincide with those of the…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2024-03-12 Hongjun Li , Hongchuan Xia

We prove a general theorem which allows the determination of Lie symmetries of Laplace equation in a general Riemannian space using the conformal group of the space. Algebraic computing is not necessary. We apply the theorem in the study of…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-03-09 Andronikos Paliathanasis , Michael Tsamparlis

We attach the degenerate signature (n,0,1) to the projectivized dual Grassmann algebra over R(n+1). We explore the use of the resulting Clifford algebra as a model for euclidean geometry. We avoid problems with the degenerate metric by…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2015-03-18 Charles Gunn

In this paper, studying the inverse problem, we establish a curvature compatibility condition on a spherically symmetric Finsler metric. As an application, we characterize the spherically symmetric metrics of scalar curvature. We construct…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2024-07-08 S. G. Elgendi

This paper investigates the interplay between algebraic structure, topology, and differentiability in Clifford semigroups. The study is developed along three main themes. First, in the compact Hausdorff setting, we provide an explicit…

General Topology · Mathematics 2026-04-28 Stefano Bonzio , Andrea Loi , Giuseppe Zecchini

In contrast to SPD matrices, few tools exist to perform Riemannian statistics on the open elliptope of full-rank correlation matrices. The quotient-affine metric was recently built as the quotient of the affine-invariant metric by the…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2022-01-19 Yann Thanwerdas , Xavier Pennec