Detecting Einstein geodesics: Einstein metrics in projective and conformal geometry
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Here we treat the problem: given a torsion-free connection do its geodesics, as unparametrised curves, coincide with the geodesics of an Einstein metric? We find projective invariants such that the vanishing of these is necessary for the existence of such a metric, and in generic settings the vanishing of these is also sufficient. We also obtain results for the problem of metrisability (without the Einstein condition): We show that the odd Chern type invariants of an affine connection are...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Gover, Rod | |
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dc.contributor.author | Macbeth, H R M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-14T23:20:34Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0926-2245 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/103450 | |
dc.description.abstract | Here we treat the problem: given a torsion-free connection do its geodesics, as unparametrised curves, coincide with the geodesics of an Einstein metric? We find projective invariants such that the vanishing of these is necessary for the existence of such a metric, and in generic settings the vanishing of these is also sufficient. We also obtain results for the problem of metrisability (without the Einstein condition): We show that the odd Chern type invariants of an affine connection are projective invariants that obstruct the existence of a projectively related Levi-Civita connection. In addition we discuss a concrete link between projective and conformal geometry and the application of this to the projective-Einstein problem. | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.source | Differential Geometry and its Applications | |
dc.title | Detecting Einstein geodesics: Einstein metrics in projective and conformal geometry | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 33 | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 010100 - PURE MATHEMATICS | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U3488905xPUB7753 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Gover, Rod, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Macbeth, H R M, Princeton University | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 44 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 69 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.difgeo.2013.10.011 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-06-14T08:50:42Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84895900612 | |
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