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We study left-invariant pseudo-Riemannian metrics on Lie groups using the bracket flow of the corresponding Lie algebra. We focus on metrics where the Lie algebra is in the null cone of the $G=O(p,q)$-action; i.e., Lie algebras $\mu$ where…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2024-11-07 Sigbjorn Hervik

We analyze the main geometric conditions imposed by the hypothesis of the Jebsen-Birkhoff theorem. We show that the result (existence of an additional Killing vector) does not necessarily require a three-dimensional isometry group on…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-23 Joan Josep Ferrando , Juan Antonio Sáez

We study the existence of left-invariant harmonic spinors on three-dimensional Lie groups equipped with a left-invariant pseudo-Riemannian metric. An existing formula for the spin Dirac operator acting on left-invariant spinors in the…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2026-04-21 Alejandro Gil-García , Giovanni Russo

In this paper, we first give two fundamental principles under a technique to characterize conformal vector fields of $(\alpha,\beta)$ spaces to be homothetic and determine the local structure of those homothetic fields. Then we use the…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2016-08-30 Guojun Yang

We consider the pseudo-Riemannian Lichnerowicz conjecture in the homogeneous setting. In particular, we show that any compact connected pseudo-Riemannian manifold $M$ on which a semisimple group $G$ acts conformally, essentially and…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-11-21 Mehdi Belraouti , Mohamed Deffaf , Abdelghani Zeghib

Axisymmetric spacetimes with a conformal symmetry are studied and it is shown that, if there is no further conformal symmetry, the axial Killing vector and the conformal Killing vector must commute. As a direct consequence, in conformally…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-04-06 Marc Mars , Jose M. M. Senovilla

We study Lie-Hamilton systems on the plane, i.e. systems of first-order differential equations describing the integral curves of a $t$-dependent vector field taking values in a finite-dimensional real Lie algebra of planar Hamiltonian…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-02-18 A. Ballesteros , A. Blasco , F. J. Herranz , J. de Lucas , C. Sardón

In this paper we introduce and study a geometric heat flow to find Killing vector fields on closed Riemannian manifolds with positive sectional curvature. We study its various properties, prove the global existence of the solution of this…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2014-06-03 Yi Li , Kefeng Liu

We study the integrability conditions of the conformal Killing equations for the Eisenhart lift of a scalar field in a flat Friedmann-Lema\^\i tre-Robertson-Walker universe. We show that the potential found in our earlier work is already…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-05-04 Takeshi Chiba , Tsuyoshi Houri

In this paper we examine different aspects of the geometry of closed conformal vector fields on Riemannian manifolds. We begin by getting obstructions to the existence of closed conformal and nonparallel vector fields on complete manifolds…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2010-04-01 A. Caminha

$Vect(N)$, the algebra of vector fields in $N$ dimensions, is studied. Some aspects of local differential geometry are formulated as $Vect(N)$ representation theory. There is a new class of modules, {\it conformal fields}, whose…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-26 T. A. Larsson

In this paper, we establish a complete structural description of flat Lorentzian Lie groups, i.e., Lie groups endowed with a flat left invariant Lorentzian metric, thereby resolving a long-standing open problem in the theory of…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2026-05-12 Mohamed Boucetta

We study 4-dimensional second-Chern-Einstein almost-Hermitian manifolds. In the compact case, we observe that under a certain hypothesis the Riemannian dual of the Lee form is a Killing vector field. We use that observation to describe…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2022-05-10 Giuseppe Barbaro , Mehdi Lejmi

In this paper, we investigate conformal Killing's vectors (CKVs) admitted by some plane symmetric spacetimes. Ten conformal Killing's equations and their general forms of CKVs are derived along with their conformal factor. The existence of…

We present some examples of locally conformal symplectic structures of the first kind on compact nilmanifolds which do not admit Vaisman metrics. One of these examples does not admit locally conformal K\"ahler metrics and all the structures…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-02-14 Giovanni Bazzoni , Juan Carlos Marrero

In this paper, we investigate nilpotent and unimodular solvable Lie groups that admit quasi-Einstein metrics $(M,g,X)$ with $X$ a left-invariant vector field, which we call totally left-invariant quasi-Einstein metrics. We give a complete…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-09-30 Nazia Valiyakath

We generalize the classical construction principles of infinite-dimensional real (and complex) Lie groups to the case of Lie groups over non-discrete topological fields. In particular, we discuss linear Lie groups, mapping groups, test…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Helge Glockner

We provide examples of naturally reductive pseudo-Riemannian spaces, in particular an example of a naturally reductive pseudo-Riemannian 2-step nilpotent Lie group $(N, < \,,\,>_N)$, such that $< \,,\,>_N$ is invariant under a left action…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2015-05-28 Gabriela P. Ovando

The local classification of conformally flat Lorentzian manifolds with special holonomy groups is obtained. The corresponding local metrics are certain extensions of Riemannian spaces of constant sectional curvature to Walker metrics.

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2018-08-21 Anton S. Galaev

We introduce a class of "Lipschitz horizontal" vector fields in homogeneous groups, for which we show equivalent descriptions, e.g. in terms of suitable derivations. We then investigate the associated Cauchy problem, providing a uniqueness…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2017-07-03 Valentino Magnani , Dario Trevisan