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The Einstein-Maxwell Equations, Kaehler Metrics, and Hermitian Geometry

Differential Geometry 2015-05-20 v2

Abstract

Any constant-scalar-curvature Kaehler (cscK) metric on a complex surface may be viewed as a solution of the Einstein-Maxwell equations, and this allows one to produce solutions of these equations on any 4-manifold that arises as a compact complex surface with b_1 even. It is shown, however, that not all solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations on such manifolds arise in this way; new examples can be constructed by means of conformally Kaehler geometry.

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@article{arxiv.1411.3992,
  title  = {The Einstein-Maxwell Equations, Kaehler Metrics, and Hermitian Geometry},
  author = {Claude LeBrun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1411.3992},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

19 pages; 1 figure. With added references, improved notation, and many minor corrections. To appear in special issue of the Journal of Geometry and Physics

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