We give an explicit classification of translation-invariant, Lorentz-invariant continuous valuations on convex sets. We also classify the Lorentz-invariant even generalized valuations.
The paper examines Lorentz Ricci solitons on specific Lie groups.
problem Identifying Lorentz Ricci solitons on 4D non-Abelian nilpotent Lie groups.
method Investigates left-invariant Lorentz metrics on H3imesR and G4. result Only specific metrics on H3imesR and G4 satisfy the Ricci Soliton equation. The three-dimensional Heisenberg group H3 has three left-invariant Lorentz metrics g1, g2 and g3. They are not isometric each other. In this paper, we characterize the left-invariant Lorentzian metric g1 as a Lorentz Ricci soliton. This Ricci soliton g1 is a shrinking non-gradient Ricci soliton. Likew…
Study of Gödel Universe as Lie group with specific metric.
problem Characterize geodesics in the Gödel Universe.
method Geometric theory of optimal control applied to Lie groups with left-invariant Lorentz metrics.
result No closed timelike or isotropic geodesics in the Gödel Universe.
Study models of Gödel Universe using Lie groups and Iwasawa decomposition.
problem Modeling the Gödel Universe as a Lie group with specific metrics.
method Iwasawa decomposition for semisimple Lie groups, left-invariant Lorentz metric on SL(2,R).
result Isometry between sub-Riemannian Lie groups induced by Iwasawa decomposition.
We study 3-dimensional non-Riemannian Lorentz geometries, i.e. compact locally homogeneous Lorentz 3-manifolds with non-compact (local) isotropy group. One result is that, up to a finite cover, all such manifolds admit Lorentz metrics of (non-positive) constant sectionnal curvature. If the geometry is maximal, then the…
We study minimal Lorentz surfaces in the pseudo-Euclidean 4-space with neutral metric whose first normal space is two-dimensional and whose Gauss curvature K and normal curvature ϰ satisfy the inequality K2−ϰ2>0. Such surfaces we call minimal Lorentz surfaces of general type. On any surface of …
Sharp Sobolev inequality on circle proven with Lorentz invariance.
problem Proving a sharp Sobolev inequality on the circle.
method Rearrangement inequality, variational method, Lorentz transformation.
result Sharp inequality and global minimizer on circle.
The paper studies canal hypersurfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 4-space.
problem Characterizing canal hypersurfaces formed by pseudo null, partially null, and null curves.
method Obtained parametric expressions and geometric invariants of canal hypersurfaces.
result Characterizations of tubular hypersurfaces in E14. The paper extends invariant theory to non-compact and non-reductive actions, classifying four regimes.
problem Extending invariant theory to non-compact and non-reductive actions.
method Examined two specific settings: discrete subgroups of Lorentz group acting on Rn,1 and cocompact actions on smooth manifolds. result Classification of invariant-theoretic regimes into four categories, identifying boundaries of Hilbert--Weyl and Schwarz theorems.
Study generalizes non-interaction theorems for relativistic systems.
problem Understanding interactions in relativistic and non-relativistic systems.
method Generalizes non-interaction theorems for Lorentz violating systems and Galilei invariant systems.
result Extends analysis to very special relativity and anisotropic systems.
We consider smooth plane curves which are convex with respect to the origin. We describe centro-affine invariants (that is, GL_+(2,R)-invariants), such as centro-affine curvature and arc length, in terms of the canonical Lorentz structure on the three dimensional space of all the ellipses centered at zero, by means of …
Study invariant λ-translators in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Characterize λ-translators invariant under translations and rotations. method Analyze 1-parameter group of translations and rotations, find explicit parametrizations, and solve non-linear autonomous systems.
result Explicit parametrizations and qualitative properties of invariant λ-translators. We develop the classification of weakly symmetric pseudo--riemannian manifolds G/H where G is a semisimple Lie group and H is a reductive subgroup. We derive the classification from the cases where G is compact, and then we discuss the (isotropy) representation of H on the tangent space of G/H and the signa…
The paper studies canal hypersurfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 4-space.
problem Characterizing canal hypersurfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 4-space.
method Analyzing geometric invariants and conditions for canal hypersurfaces.
result Characterizations of canal hypersurfaces, including flatness and minimality conditions.
This paper gives a new proof of a result of Geoff Mess that the linear holonomy group of a complete flat Lorentz 3-manifold cannot be cocompact in SO(2,1). The proof uses a signed marked Lorentzian length-spectrum invariant developed by G.Margulis, reinterpreted in terms of deformations of hyperbolic surfaces.
We develop an invariant local theory of Lorentz surfaces in pseudo-Euclidean 4-space by use of a linear map of Weingarten type. We find a geometrically determined moving frame field at each point of the surface and obtain a system of geometric functions. We prove a fundamental existence and uniqueness theorem in terms …
The paper classifies curves in dual affine and Lorentz-Minkowski planes with constant curvature.
problem Classifying curves with constant curvature in dual affine and Lorentz-Minkowski planes.
method Investigation of invariants under equiaffine transformations and explicit equations for curves with constant curvature.
result Curves with constant curvature in dual affine and Lorentz-Minkowski planes are classified.
We study a family of 3-dimensional Lorentz manifolds. Some members of the family are 0-curvature homogeneous, 1-affine curvature homogeneous, but not 1-curvature homogeneous. Some are 1-curvature homogeneous but not 2-curvature homogeneous. All are 0-modeled on indecomposible local symmetric spaces. Some of the members…
New findings on plane waves in 3D spacetimes, showing non-unimodular elliptic plane waves are unique.
problem Classifying Lorentz homogeneous spaces of dimension 3, focusing on plane waves.
method Revisiting and relaxing usual completeness assumptions, characterizing homogeneous plane waves.
result Non-unimodular elliptic plane waves are unique and non-extendable, geodesically complete only if symmetric.
In this paper we address several aspects of flat Bogomolnyi-Prasad-Sommerfeld (BPS) domain walls together with their Lorentz invariant vacua of 4d N=1 supergravity coupled to a chiral multiplet. The scalar field spans a one-parameter family of 2d Kähler manifolds satisfying a Kähler-Ricci flow equation. We find that BP…
Study of magnetic geodesics on Heisenberg nilmanifolds.
problem Existence and properties of closed magnetic geodesics on Heisenberg nilmanifolds.
method Analyzing conditions for the existence of closed magnetic geodesics on compact quotients of Heisenberg nilmanifolds.
result Existence of contractible closed magnetic geodesics for any energy level below the Mañé critical value.
Let H be a closed, noncompact subgroup of a simple Lie group G, such that G/H admits an invariant Lorentz metric. We show that if G = SO(2,n), with n > 2, then the identity component of H is conjugate to the identity component of SO(1,n). Also, if G = SO(1,n), with n > 2, then the identity component of H is conjugate t…
The paper classifies submanifolds in a specific Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Characterizing submanifolds in a Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Constructing a global frame field and analyzing extrinsic invariants.
result Local classification theorems for specific submanifold classes.
Study timelike minimal surfaces in Heisenberg group using harmonic maps.
problem Characterize timelike minimal surfaces in the Heisenberg group.
method Characterization through non-conformal Lorentz harmonic maps and generalized Weierstrass type representation.
result Established generalized Weierstrass type representation for timelike minimal surfaces.
Unified framework for photon and massive particle hypersurfaces in stationary spacetimes.
problem Understanding photon and massive particle hypersurfaces in stationary spacetimes.
method Unified framework using Killing-invariant timelike hypersurfaces and associated Finsler structures.
result Conditions for a hypersurface to be a photon or massive particle hypersurface are established.
This study explores magnetic trajectories on the Heisenberg group, finding symmetries and solutions.
problem Understanding magnetic geodesics on the Heisenberg group with invariant Lorentz force.
method Analyzing the Heisenberg Lie group with a non-commutative product, deriving magnetic equations, identifying symmetries, and solving variational problems.
result Magnetic trajectories are solutions to a variational problem, providing explicit examples of Lagrangians.
We classify invariant Lagrangians of the form L(gij,gij,k,gij,kl,DI,DI,j) depending at most quadratically on the variables gij,k,gij,kl and DI,DI,j, where g is a Lorentz metric and D is a tensor field of arbitrary rank on a smooth manifold. As a corollary, we prove a conjecture of Bray'…
The main result of this paper is a construction of fundamental domains for certain group actions on Lorentz manifolds of constant curvature. We consider the simply connected Lie group G~, the universal cover of the group SU(1,1) of orientation-preserving isometries of the hyperbolic plane. The Killing form on the Lie g…
This paper consists of two parts. In the first part we show that in odd dimension, as well as in even dimension below the critical weight (i.e. half the dimension), the logarithmic singularities of Schwartz kernels and Green kernels of conformal invariant pseudodifferential operators are linear combinations of Weyl con…
We study conformal Fefferman-Lorentz manifolds introduced by Fefferman. To do so, we introduce Fefferman-Lorentz structure on (2n+2)-dimensional manifolds. By using causal conformal vector fields preserving that structure, we shall establish two theorems on compact Fefferman-Lorentz manifolds: One is the coincidence of…
Study shows compact Lorentz manifolds can't have closed geodesics.
problem Existence of closed geodesics in compact Lorentz manifolds.
method Constructed compact Lorentz manifolds without closed geodesics.
result Compact Lorentz manifolds can't have closed geodesics.
This is Part II of a series on noncompact isometry groups of Lorentz manifolds. We have introduced in Part I, a compactification of these isometry groups, and called ``bi-polarized'' those Lorentz manifolds having a ``trivial '' compactification. Here we show a geometric rigidity of non-bi-polarized Lorentz manifolds; …
The study introduces canonical coordinates for Lorentz surfaces and proves a Bonnet-type theorem.
problem Characterizing Lorentz surfaces in R13. method Introduces canonical isotropic coordinates and a natural equation for the surfaces.
result Proves a Bonnet-type theorem for Lorentz surfaces of general type.
The paper defines analogs of volume and action for curves in flag manifolds.
problem Investigating invariants for curves in flag manifolds.
method Using the correspondence between anti-de Sitter 3-space and (1,1)-conformal metrics, defining analogs of $\cW$-volume, Epstein surfaces, and Liouville action.
result Obtained finite invariants for positive curves in flag manifolds.
LLoCa makes any network Lorentz-equivariant, achieving high accuracy and efficiency.
problem Limitations of specialized layers in Lorentz-equivariant neural networks.
method LLoCa framework using local reference frames and geometric message passing.
result Models achieve competitive and state-of-the-art accuracy on particle physics tasks.
Geodesic completeness proven for all compact locally symmetric Lorentz manifolds.
problem Geodesic completeness of compact locally symmetric Lorentz manifolds.
method Proof in all remaining cases using completeness result.
result All compact, locally symmetric Lorentz manifolds are geodesically complete.
Classifies left invariant Kundt structures on 3D Lie groups.
problem Understanding Kundt spacetimes and their properties.
method Analyzes local structure and properties of left invariant Kundt structures.
result Classifies all left invariant Kundt structures on 3D simply connected unimodular Lie groups.
A world sheet in Lorentz-Minkowski space is a timelike submanifold consisting of a one-parameter family of spacelike submanifolds in Lorentz-Minkowski space. In this paper we investigate differential geometry of world sheets in Lorentz-Minkowski space as an application of the theory of big wave fronts.
A new flow method reduces Lorentz contraction to a simple algebraic decay.
problem Reducing Lorentz contraction in geometric models.
method Variational scalar conformal flow with algebraic decay.
result Explicit algebraic decay law for energy functional.
Study on maximal surfaces with high genus in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
problem Existence of nonorientable maximal surfaces with high genus.
method Existence results for nonorientable maximal surfaces with high genus and one end.
result Existence of maximal surfaces with high genus in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
Defines and computes a generalized spectral action for Lorentz warped products.
problem Computing spectral actions for Lorentz warped products.
method Defines and computes the bimetric spectral Einstein-Hilbert action for Lorentz warped products.
result Derives a Kastler-Kalau-Walze type theorem for Lorentz warped products.
Proves estimate similar to De Lellis-Müller on Minkowski lightcone.
problem Estimating spacelike cross sections of the Minkowski lightcone.
method Geometric scaling invariant estimate, using singularity models and almost-Schur lemma.
result Spacelike cross sections are W2,2-close to a round surface. Classified spaces in low dimensions.
problem Irreducible homogeneous almost Hermite-Lorentz spaces in low dimensions.
method Classification through complex dimension 3.
result Classification of spaces in low dimensions.
The paper explores unique properties of Darboux transformations of spacelike curves in the Lorentz-Minkowski plane.
problem Exploring Darboux transformations of spacelike curves in the Lorentz-Minkowski plane.
method Using the Penrose diagram for conformal compactification, the paper investigates unique properties of Darboux transformations of spacelike curves.
result The paper identifies unique properties of Darboux transformations of spacelike curves in the Lorentz-Minkowski plane, especially regarding singularities and blowup.
New types of Ricci solitons found in 4D Lorentzian geometry.
problem Understanding Ricci solitons in Lorentzian geometry.
method Analyzing four-dimensional Lie groups for left-invariant Lorentz metrics.
result Any connected and simply connected 4D Lie group admits a left-invariant Lorentz metric that is a Ricci soliton.
A condition of Osserman type, called φ-null Osserman condition, is introduced and studied in the context of Lorentz globally framed f-manifolds. An explicit example shows the naturalness of this condition in the setting of Lorentz S-manifolds. We prove that a Lorentz S-manifold with constant…
We classify isometries of compact Lorentz manifolds.
problem Understanding the isometry group of compact Lorentz manifolds.
method Proving structure theorems and applying the Tits alternative.
result Classification of lattices acting on compact Lorentz manifolds.