Published August 2014 | Version v1
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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

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Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 083521-083521.16
ISSN
0022-2488
CODEN
JMAPAQ

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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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