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Some remarks on Einstein-Randers metrics

Differential Geometry 2017-06-08 v2 Mathematical Physics Metric Geometry math.MP

Abstract

In this essay, we study the sufficient and necessary conditions for a Randers metrc to be of constant Ricci curvature without the restriction of strong convexity (regularity). The classification result for the case βα>1\|\beta\|_{\alpha}>1 is provided, which is similar to the famous Bao-Robles-Shen's result for strongly convex Randers metrics (βα<1\|\beta\|_{\alpha}<1). Based on some famous Einstein-Lorentz metrics in General Relativity, such as Minkowski metric, Sitter metric, anti de Sitter metric, Schwarzschild metric, Kerr metric, C-metric, Kasner metric, Levi-Civita metric, Cartor-Novotn\'{y}-Horsk\'{y} metric, etc., many non-regular Einstein-Randers metrics are constructed. Besides, we find that the case βα1\|\beta\|_{\alpha}\equiv1 is very distinctive. These metrics will be called singular Randers metrics or parabolic Finsler metrics since their indicatrixs are parabolic hypersurface. A preliminary discussion for such metrics is provided.

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@article{arxiv.1705.11111,
  title  = {Some remarks on Einstein-Randers metrics},
  author = {Xiaoyun Tang and Changtao Yu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.11111},
  year   = {2017}
}

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18 pages, 2 figures

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