Invariants and Infinitesimal Transformations for Contact Sub-Lorentzian Structures on 3-Dimensional Manifolds

In this article we develop some elementary aspects of a theory of symmetry in sub-Lorentzian geometry. First of all we construct invariants characterizing isometric classes of sub-Lorentzian contact 3 manifolds. Next we characterize vector fields which generate isometric and conformal symmetries in...

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Published in:Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
Date:2015
Main Authors: Grochowski, M., Warhurst, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут математики НАН України 2015
Online Access:https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/147019
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Invariants and Infinitesimal Transformations for Contact Sub-Lorentzian Structures on 3-Dimensional Manifolds / M. Grochowski, B. Warhurst // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2015. — Т. 11. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ.

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Summary:In this article we develop some elementary aspects of a theory of symmetry in sub-Lorentzian geometry. First of all we construct invariants characterizing isometric classes of sub-Lorentzian contact 3 manifolds. Next we characterize vector fields which generate isometric and conformal symmetries in general sub-Lorentzian manifolds. We then focus attention back to the case where the underlying manifold is a contact 3 manifold and more specifically when the manifold is also a Lie group and the structure is left-invariant.
ISSN:1815-0659