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SIGMA, 2009 Volume 5, 066, 23 pp. (Mi sigma412)

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Holonomy and Projective Equivalence in 4-Dimensional Lorentz Manifolds

Graham S. Halla, David P. Lonieb

a Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Scotland, UK
b 108e Anderson Drive, Aberdeen, AB15 6BW, Scotland, UK

Abstract: A study is made of 4-dimensional Lorentz manifolds which are projectively related, that is, whose Levi-Civita connections give rise to the same (unparameterised) geodesics. A brief review of some relevant recent work is provided and a list of new results connecting projective relatedness and the holonomy type of the Lorentz manifold in question is given. This necessitates a review of the possible holonomy groups for such manifolds which, in turn, requires a certain convenient classification of the associated curvature tensors. These reviews are provided.

Keywords: projective structure; holonomy; Lorentz manifolds; geodesic equivalence.

MSC: 53C29; 53C22; 53C50

Received: March 18, 2009; in final form June 11, 2009; Published online June 29, 2009

Language: English

DOI: 10.3842/SIGMA.2009.066



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