Classification of Hamilton-Jacobi separation in orthogonal coordinates with diagonal curvature
- 1. Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 (Canada)
Description
We find all orthogonal metrics where the geodesic Hamilton-Jacobi equation separates and the Riemann curvature tensor satisfies a certain equation (called the diagonal curvature condition). All orthogonal metrics of constant curvature satisfy the diagonal curvature condition. The metrics we find either correspond to a Benenti system or are warped product metrics where the induced metric on the base manifold corresponds to a Benenti system. Furthermore, we show that most metrics we find are characterized by concircular tensors; these metrics, called Kalnins-Eisenhart-Miller metrics, have an intrinsic characterization which can be used to obtain them on a given space. In conjunction with other results, we show that the metrics we found constitute all separable metrics for Riemannian spaces of constant curvature and de Sitter space
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4893335;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1404.2565v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 55
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 083521-083521.16
- ISSN
- 0022-2488
- CODEN
- JMAPAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 46012202
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CLASSIFICATION; COORDINATES; DE SITTER SPACE; HAMILTON-JACOBI EQUATIONS; METRICS; RIEMANN SPACE; TENSORS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SPACE
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- Notes
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