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In this article we study minimal flat Lorentzian surfaces in Lorentzian complex space forms. First we prove that, for minimal flat Lorentzian surfaces in a Lorentzian complex form, the equation of Ricci is a consequence of the equations of Gauss and Codazzi. Then we classify minimal flat Lorentzian surfaces in the Lore…

2013-07-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of a series of Lorentzian structures on SL(2,R) with SO(1,1) symmetry.

problem Global optimality of extremal trajectories in a series of Lorentzian structures.
method Analysis of a one-parametric series of left-invariant Lorentzian structures on SL(2,R) with SO(1,1) symmetry.
result Properties of the Lorentzian structures deform to those of the sub-Lorentzian structure in a limit case.

Study left-invariant Codazzi tensors and harmonic curvature on Lorentzian Lie groups.

problem Characterize left-invariant Codazzi tensors and harmonic curvature on Lorentzian Lie groups.
method Analyze left-invariant Codazzi tensors and harmonic curvature on Lorentzian Lie groups, classify Lie algebras and groups.
result New results on left-invariant Lorentzian metrics with harmonic curvature and non-parallel Ricci operator.

It is shown how one can apply the classification of the holonomy algebras of Lorentzian manifolds to solve some problems. In particular, a new proof to the classification of Lorentzian manifolds with recurrent curvature tensor is given; the classification of two-symmetric Lorentzian manifolds is explained; conformally …

2010-11-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Study gluing of Lorentzian length spaces and their causal ladder properties.

problem Compatibility of Lorentzian amalgamation with length space properties.
method Conditions for gluing Lorentzian length spaces and criteria for causal ladder preservation.
result Gluing of Lorentzian length spaces yields again a Lorentzian length space under certain conditions.

Defines doubling conditions for Lorentzian spaces linked to curvature bounds.

problem Relating doubling conditions to curvature bounds in Lorentzian geometry.
method Defines doubling conditions using chronological diamonds and proves implications with timelike curvature bounds.
result Relates doubling to curvature bounds in Lorentzian geometry.

The study proves a transverse diameter theorem for Lorentzian foliations.

problem Understanding the geometry of foliations in Lorentzian spacetimes.
method Developed a novel causality structure on leaf spaces via transverse Lorentzian geometry.
result Derived a transverse diameter theorem for Lorentzian foliations and orbifolds.

Timelike minimal surfaces in Lorentzian Heisenberg group have singular points.

problem Characterizing singularities on timelike minimal surfaces.
method Constructing timelike minimal surfaces as Lorentzian harmonic maps and analyzing their singularities.
result Criteria for cuspidal edges, swallowtails, and cuspidal cross caps are provided.

Defines new metrics for Lorentzian spaces and their convergence.

problem Defining metrics for Lorentzian spaces and their convergence.
method Abstract approach to Lorentzian Gromov-Hausdorff distance and convergence, defining bounded Lorentzian-metric spaces, and proving stability under GH limits.
result GH limits of Lorentzian-metric spaces are isometric and homeomorphic.

Characterizes Lorentzian manifolds embeddable in Minkowski spacetime.

problem Identifying Lorentzian manifolds embeddable in Minkowski spacetime.
method Characterization and proof of embeddability conditions.
result Lorentzian manifolds embeddable in Minkowski spacetime coincide with globally hyperbolic spacetimes.

Study on Lorentzian spaces with curvature bounds, proving comparison theorems.

problem Understanding curvature bounds in Lorentzian spaces.
method Introduced normalized angle for Lorentzian pre-length spaces, proving comparison theorems.
result Established local Lorentzian Toponogov theorem and Alexandrov convexity property.

In this paper, we study the invariant and noninvariant hypersurfaces of (1,1,1) almost contact manifolds, Lorentzian almost paracontact manifolds and Lorentzian para-Sasakian manifolds, respectively. We show that a noninvariant hypersurface of an (1,1,1) almost contact manifold admits an almost product structure. We in…

2009-09-25abs ↗pdf ↗

If an m+2m+2-manifold MM is locally modeled on $\RR^{m+2}$ with coordinate changes lying in the subgroup $G=\RR^{m+2}\rtimes ({\rO}(m+1,1)\times \RR^+)$ of the affine group ${\rA}(m+2)$, then MM is said to be a \emph{Lorentzian similarity manifold}. A Lorentzian similarity manifold is also a conformally flat Lorentzia…

2011-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The Lorentzian length, which is one of the most significant functions in Lorentzian geometry, is a complex-valued function. Its square gives a real-valued non-degenerate quadratic function. In this paper, we define naturally extended mappings of Lorentzian distance-squared functions, wherein each component is a Lorentz…

2013-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Two flat sub-Lorentzian problems on Martinet distribution differ in attainable set intersections.

problem Flat sub-Lorentzian structures on Martinet distribution.
method Analysis of attainable sets, optimal trajectories, sub-Lorentzian distances and spheres.
result The attainable set for the first problem intersects with the Martinet plane, while for the second it does not.

In this paper, a survey of the recent results about the classification of the connected holonomy groups of the Lorentzian manifolds is given. A simplification of the construction of the Lorentzian metrics with all possible connected holonomy groups is obtained. As the applications, the Einstein equation, Lorentzian man…

2016-11-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Third-order symmetric Lorentzian manifolds, i.e. Lorentzian manifold with zero third derivative of the curvature tensor, are classified. These manifolds are exhausted by a special type of pp-waves, they generalize Cahen-Wallach spaces and second-order symmetric Lorentzian spaces.

2014-07-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Study finds holonomy algebras for Lorentzian Weyl spin manifolds with specific spinors.

problem Characterizing Lorentzian Weyl spin manifolds with weighted parallel spinors.
method Analyzing holonomy algebras and introducing special coordinates.
result Local forms and examples of Lorentzian Weyl spin manifolds with weighted parallel spinors.

Researchers found the longest arcs for specific sub-Lorentzian structures.

problem Finding the longest arcs for sub-Lorentzian structures.
method Optimal control problem with unbounded control set and concave cost functional. Sufficient conditions for existence of longest arcs proposed.
result Existence of the longest arcs for left-invariant three-dimensional contact sub-Lorentzian structures proved.

Study extends null distance concept to Lorentzian length spaces for spacetime analysis.

problem Understanding spacetime convergence and topology in Lorentzian geometry.
method Extend null distance concept to Lorentzian length spaces, study Gromov-Hausdorff convergence.
result First results on compatibility of null distance with synthetic curvature bounds in warped product Lorentzian length spaces.

Study of special Lorentzian Lie groups with 4D isometry group, finding all are non-gradient expanding Ricci solitons.

problem Characterizing homogeneous Lorentzian three-manifolds with a 4D isometry group.
method Explicit global coordinate description and proof of Ricci soliton properties.
result All special examples are non-gradient expanding Ricci solitons.

Continuous Lorentzian metrics yield infinitesimal Minkowskian spacetimes.

problem Understanding spacetime properties from continuous Lorentzian metrics.
method Proving infinitesimal Minkowskianity for causally simple metric measure spacetimes.
result Continuous Lorentzian metrics result in spacetimes that are infinitesimally Minkowskian.

Optimal transport explored on a specific geometric space.

problem Optimal transport problem in sub-Lorentzian Heisenberg group.
method Synthetic metric spacetime structure analysis and sub-Lorentzian version of Brenier's theorem.
result Established sub-Lorentzian version of Brenier's theorem and derived Monge-Ampère equation.

Study how algebraic conditions on isotropy group affect Lorentzian homogeneous space geometry.

problem Understand how algebraic conditions on isotropy group affect the geometry and curvature of Lorentzian homogeneous spaces.
method Prove that a Lorentzian locally homogeneous space is locally isometric to a plane wave if it admits an Ambrose--Singer connection with indecomposable, non-irreducible holonomy.
result Generalize existing results about Lorentzian homogeneous spaces with irreducible isotropy and prove results about Lorentzian connections with parallel torsion and 2-symmetric connections.

Establishes a version of Bartnik's conjecture for Lorentzian length spaces.

problem Proving Bartnik's conjecture for Lorentzian length spaces.
method Using timelike completeness and non-negative timelike curvature bounds, the causal boundary is shown to be a single point.
result A globally hyperbolic Lorentzian length space splits as a metric Lorentzian product.

Geodesic completeness proven for certain Lorentzian spaces.

problem Geodesic completeness of compact Lorentzian locally symmetric spaces.
method Using recent and earlier results on Lorentzian and de Rham-Wu decompositions.
result Geodesically complete if Lorentzian factor is of Cahen-Wallach type or maximal flat factor is one-dimensional and time-like.

The classification of all possible holonomy algebras of Einstein and vacuum Einstein Lorentzian manifolds is obtained. It is shown that each such algebra appears as the holonomy algebra of an Einstein (resp., vacuum Einstein) Lorentzian manifold, the direct constructions are given. Also the holonomy algebras of totally…

2009-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Study spacelike loxodromes on helicoidal surfaces in Lorentzian n-space.

problem Characterize spacelike loxodromes on helicoidal surfaces in Lorentzian n-space.
method Find parametrizations of spacelike loxodromes on both spacelike and timelike helicoidal surfaces.
result Classification of spacelike loxodromes on helicoidal surfaces in Lorentzian n-space.