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.
We present a systematic study of causality theory on Lorentzian manifolds with continuous metrics. Examples are given which show that some standard facts in smooth Lorentzian geometry, such as light-cones being hypersurfaces, are wrong when metrics which are merely continuous are considered. We show that existence of t…
The maximal analytic Schwarzschild spacetime is manifestly inextendible as a Lorentzian manifold with a twice continuously differentiable metric. In this paper, we prove the stronger statement that it is even inextendible as a Lorentzian manifold with a continuous metric. To capture the obstruction to continuous extens…
Maximal causal curves for Lipschitz metrics are either lightlike or timelike.
problem Characterizing maximal causal curves for Lipschitz metrics.
method Analyzing the parametrization and geodesic equation for maximal causal curves in terms of Filippov solutions.
result Maximal causal curves for Lipschitz metrics are either everywhere lightlike or everywhere timelike.
Defines Lorentzian distance on contactomorphisms, proving continuity and finite conditions.
problem Continuous distance function on contactomorphisms with finite intervals.
method Defining and analyzing Lorentzian distance functions, proving continuity and finite intervals.
result Distance function is continuous and finite if and only if contactomorphisms are orderable.
Explains non-lorentzian theories and their dynamics.
problem Understanding non-lorentzian kinematics and dynamics.
method Review of kinematical spacetimes, construction of particle dynamics actions, discussion of gravity theories and field theories.
result Introduction and analysis of non-lorentzian gravity and field theories.
Study on extremals in sub-Lorentzian geometry defined by antinorm.
problem Characterizing extremals in sub-Lorentzian structures.
method Deriving Hamiltonian system and conditions for extremal trajectories.
result Conditions for normal extremal trajectories and properties of abnormal extremals.
Study left invariant Lorentzian metrics on 3D non-unimodular Lie groups.
problem Classify and analyze left invariant Lorentzian metrics on 3D non-unimodular Lie groups.
method Classify metrics up to automorphism, study curvature functions.
result Obtain Ricci operator, scalar curvature, and sectional curvatures as functions of metrics.
Study establishes time functions in Lorentzian spaces without requiring manifold structure.
problem Existence and properties of time functions in Lorentzian spaces.
method Characterization of time functions by K-causality, modified volume functions, and global hyperbolicity.
result No manifold structure is needed for suitable time functions in Lorentzian spaces.
Lorentzian distances to Cauchy surfaces fail to be locally equi-Lipschitz.
problem Lorentzian distances to Cauchy surfaces
method Conjectures based on Cauchy temporal functions
result Lorentz distances to Cauchy surfaces are not locally equi-Lipschitz
The study of low regularity (in-)extendibility of Lorentzian manifolds is motivated by the question whether a given solution to the Einstein equations can be extended (or is maximal) as a weak solution. In this paper we show that a timelike complete and globally hyperbolic Lorentzian manifold is C0-inextendible. For…
Develops optimal transport in Lorentzian spaces with synthetic curvature bounds.
problem Synthetic curvature bounds for Lorentzian spaces.
method Optimal transport, convexity analysis of entropy functionals.
result Synthetic notion of timelike Ricci curvature lower bounds.
The paper explores uniqueness and non-uniqueness of spacetime extensions in general relativity.
problem Investigating the uniqueness and non-uniqueness of spacetime extensions in general relativity.
method Analyzes the extension of globally hyperbolic Lorentzian manifolds with a focus on low regularities.
result Local uniqueness of anchored extensions for certain regularity classes of extensions.
The paper proves Lipschitz continuity of cut times in spacetimes.
problem Lipschitz continuity of cut times in globally hyperbolic spacetimes.
method Adapted Itoh-Tanaka method to Lorentzian setting.
result Lipschitz continuity of cut times with quantitative estimates.
Low regularity spacetimes split into simpler structures.
problem Proving splitting theorem for C1 metrics and weights. method Combining elliptic techniques and line-adapted curves.
result Extends Lorentzian splitting theorem to C1 settings. Defines a geometric dimension for Lorentzian spaces, distinguishing spacelike and null subspaces.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on defining a new geometric dimension.
method Introduces a one-parameter family of volume measures and a doubling condition for causal diamonds.
result Defines a geometric dimension for synthetic spacetimes, distinguishing between spacelike and null subspaces.
Researchers solve a formally determined inverse problem in Lorentzian geometry.
problem Determining a Lorentzian metric from boundary measurements of the Dirichlet-to-Neumann map.
method New method using distorted plane wave solutions and geometric, topological, and unique continuation arguments.
result A globally hyperbolic metric agreeing with the Minkowski metric outside a compact set and having the same Dirichlet-to-Neumann map must be the Minkowski metric up to diffeomorphism.
Paper introduces a new time separation function for C0 spacetimes.
problem Lower semicontinuity of time separation function for C0 spacetimes. method Introduced nearly timelike curves to ensure lower semicontinuity.
result Lower semicontinuous time separation function for C0 spacetimes. The paper extends completeness notions to low-regularity spacetimes.
problem Defining completeness conditions for spacetimes with low-regularity metrics.
method Extending Beem's completeness notions to Lorentzian length spaces and proving relationships between them.
result Equivalence of completeness conditions for globally hyperbolic C1-spacetimes under certain conditions. We study conformal harmonic coordinates on Riemannian manifolds. These are coordinates constructed as quotients of solutions to the conformal Laplace equation. We show their existence under general conditions. We find that conformal harmonic coordinates are a close conformal analogue of harmonic coordinates. We prove u…
The paper characterizes global hyperbolicity in Lorentzian manifolds without relying on manifold topology.
problem Characterizing global hyperbolicity in smooth Lorentzian manifolds without assuming manifold topology.
method Two formulations of global hyperbolicity: one using chronological diamonds and the other using properties of the Lorentzian distance function.
result The second formulation is equivalent to the definition of `Lorentzian metric space' and introduces the concept of d-reflectivity. We show that the Hawking--Penrose singularity theorem, and the generalisation of this theorem due to Galloway and Senovilla, continue to hold for Lorentzian metrics that are of C1,1-regularity. We formulate appropriate weak versions of the strong energy condition and genericity condition for C1,1-metrics, an…
Stability of timelike Ricci bounds in low-regularity spacetimes.
problem Stability of synthetic timelike Ricci curvature bounds under C0-limits. method Constructing smooth approximations and analyzing limiting behavior via Lorentzian optimal transport.
result Impulsive gravitational waves satisfy synthetic timelike Ricci curvature lower bounds.
We study generalizations of Lorentzian warped products with one-dimensional base of the form I×fX, where I is an interval, X is a length space and f is a positive continuous function. These generalized cones furnish an important class of Lorentzian length spaces in the sense of [Kunzinger, Sämann; Ann. G…
We consider geodesics in both Riemannian and Lorentzian manifolds with metrics of low regularity. We discuss existence of extremal curves for continuous metrics and present several old and new examples that highlight their subtle interrelation with solutions of the geodesic equations. Then we turn to the initial value …
Indecomposable symmetric Lorentzian manifolds of non-constant curvature are called Cahen-Wallach spaces. Their isometry classes are described by continuous families of real parameters. We derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of compact quotients of Cahen-Wallach spaces in terms of these paramete…
We formulate and prove the Lorentzian version of the positive mass theorems with arbitrary negative cosmological constant for asymptotically AdS spacetimes. This work is the continuation of the second author's recent work on the positive mass theorem on asymptotically hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
The paper extends Hawking's singularity theorem to metrics with Hölder continuity and bounded curvature.
problem Proving singularity theorems for metrics with low regularity.
method Combining elliptic RT-equations for metric regularisation and manifold convolution for curvature refinement.
result Establishes globally hyperbolic and timelike incompleteness for metrics with Hölder continuity and bounded curvature.
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…
We introduce the notion of εη-Einstein ε-contact metric three-manifold, which includes as particular cases η-Einstein Riemannian and Lorentzian (para) contact metric three-manifolds, but which in addition allows for the Reeb vector field to be null. We prove that the product of an $\vare…
We propose a theory "a la Conley" for cone fields using a notion of relaxed orbits based on cone enlargements, in the spirit of space time geometry. We work in the setting of closed (or equivalently semi-continuous) cone fields with singularities. This setting contains (for questions which are parametrization independe…
Defines metrics for Lorentzian spaces and explores maximal developments.
problem Defining metrics and maximal developments in Lorentzian spaces.
method Defining Lorentzian spaces and using functorial properties.
result Explicit non-spacetime example of maximal globally hyperbolic Lorentzian space.
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 …
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.
Research explores Lorentzian distances on a specific geometric plane.
problem Investigating Lorentzian structures on a 2D geometric plane.
method Analyzes sectional curvature, attainable sets, and Lorentzian length maximizers.
result Describes distance properties and spheres in the context of 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.
The paper classifies 3D Lorentzian Ein(2) Lie groups.
problem Classifying 3D Lorentzian Ein(2) Lie groups. method Complete classification through mathematical analysis.
result Three-dimensional Lorentzian Ein(2) Lie groups have been completely classified. 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.
Study of 2D Lorentzian anti-de Sitter plane using geometric control theory.
problem Understanding extremal trajectories and reachable set on anti-de Sitter plane.
method Geometric control theory and differential geometry.
result Construction of optimal synthesis and description of Lorentzian distance.
Novel geodesic results on affine and Lorentzian manifolds.
problem Existence and multiplicity of geodesics on manifolds.
method Path-lifting and path-continuation properties of exponential maps.
result Generalization of Hadamard-Cartan theorem to affine manifolds.
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.
Diagonalizes metrics of 3D Lorentzian manifolds.
problem Diagonalizing metrics of 3D Lorentzian manifolds.
method Applying the technique of moving frames.
result Every smooth Lorentzian 3-manifold admits an atlas with a diagonal metric.
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.
We study necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of Lorentzian and weak Lorentzian cobordisms between closed smooth manifolds of arbitrary dimension such that the structure group of the frame bundle of the cobordism is $\Spin(1, n)_0$. This extends a result of Gibbons-Hawking on $\Sl(2, \C)$-Lorentzian co…
Proves a synthetic Lorentzian Cartan-Hadamard theorem.
problem Formulates and proves a theorem for Lorentzian geometry.
method Uses an appropriate notion of local concavity for Lorentzian (pre-)length spaces.
result Establishes existence and uniqueness of timelike geodesics.