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Three Dimensional Lorentz homogeneous spaces and the Petrov classification

Mathematical Physics 2012-03-06 v1 math.MP Rings and Algebras

Abstract

In this note, we verify the classification of local geometries given by A.Z. Petrov. First, we determine criteria for identifying a given 3D Lorentz homogeneous space in Petrov's classification. Then, we identify all inequivalent 1D subalgebras of all real 4D Lie algebras and determine which of these give rise to a homogeneous space admitting an invariant Lorentz metric.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1203.0625,
  title  = {Three Dimensional Lorentz homogeneous spaces and the Petrov classification},
  author = {Adam Bowers},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.0625},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

39 pages, 16 tables; adapted from master's thesis

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