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The equivalence problem for generic four-dimensional metrics with two commuting Killing vectors

FERRAIOLI, Diego Catalano and Michal MARVAN

Basic information

Original name

The equivalence problem for generic four-dimensional metrics with two commuting Killing vectors

Authors

FERRAIOLI, Diego Catalano (380 Italy) and Michal MARVAN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Annali di Matematica Pura ed Applicata, HEIDELBERG, SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2020, 0373-3114

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10101 Pure mathematics

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

Annali di Matematica Pura ed Applicata

RIV identification code

RIV/47813059:19610/20:A0000066

Organization unit

Mathematical Institute in Opava

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10231-019-00924-y

UT WoS

000494394800001

Keywords in English

Differential invariants; Metric equivalence problem; Kundu class

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

Links

GBP201/12/G028, research and development project.
Změněno: 19/3/2021 12:29, Mgr. Aleš Ryšavý

Abstract

V originále

We consider the equivalence problem of four-dimensional semi-Riemannian metrics with the two-dimensional Abelian Killing algebra. In the generic case we determine a semi-invariant frame and a fundamental set of first-order scalar differential invariants suitable for solution of the equivalence problem. Genericity means that the Killing leaves are not null, the metric is not orthogonally transitive (i.e., the distribution orthogonal to the Killing leaves is non-integrable), and two explicitly constructed scalar invariants C rho and lC are nonzero. All the invariants are designed to have tractable coordinate expressions. Assuming the existence of two functionally independent invariants, we solve the equivalence problem in two ways. As an example, we invariantly characterize the Van den Bergh metric. To understand the non-generic cases, we also find all Lambda-vacuum metrics that are generic in the above sense, except that either C rho or lC is zero. In this way we extend the Kundu class to Lambda-vacuum metrics. The results of the paper can be exploited for invariant characterization of classes of metrics and for extension of the set of known solutions of the Einstein equations.
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