Published December 2013 | Version v1
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Locally Homogeneous Four-Dimensional Manifolds of Signature (2,2)

  • 1. Payame noor University, Department of Mathematics (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

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In this paper we consider 4-dimensional neutral-signature curvature models and obtain the complete classification of the Ricci operator. We then consider the property of curvature homogeneity for the above manifolds and prove that every complete, connected and simply connected 1-curvature homogeneous 4-dimensional manifold of signature (2,2) with a non-degenerate Ricci operator is isometric to a four-dimensional Lie group equipped with a left invariant neutral metric. We also classify Ricci-parallel curvature homogeneous 4-dimensional manifolds of signature (2,2)

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Journal Title
Mathematical Physics, Analysis and Geometry
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 345-361
ISSN
1385-0172

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Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46019416
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; METRICS; RICCI TENSOR; RIEMANN SPACE
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE; SYMMETRY GROUPS; TENSORS

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