Non-diagonal four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics in various signatures

Most known four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics are diagonal in a basis defined by the left-invariant one-forms, though some essentially non-diagonal ones are known. We consider the problem of explicitly seeking non-diagonal Einstein metrics, and we find solutions which in some cases...

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Main Authors: Dunajski, M, Tod, P
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2017
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description Most known four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics are diagonal in a basis defined by the left-invariant one-forms, though some essentially non-diagonal ones are known. We consider the problem of explicitly seeking non-diagonal Einstein metrics, and we find solutions which in some cases exhaust the possibilities. In particular we construct new examples of neutral signature non-diagonal Bianchi type VIII Einstein metrics with self-dual Weyl tensor.
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spelling oxford-uuid:c9f9b72b-0dd3-4025-a1f5-982b51740f3c2022-03-27T07:03:59ZNon-diagonal four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics in various signaturesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:c9f9b72b-0dd3-4025-a1f5-982b51740f3cSymplectic Elements at OxfordElsevier2017Dunajski, MTod, PMost known four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics are diagonal in a basis defined by the left-invariant one-forms, though some essentially non-diagonal ones are known. We consider the problem of explicitly seeking non-diagonal Einstein metrics, and we find solutions which in some cases exhaust the possibilities. In particular we construct new examples of neutral signature non-diagonal Bianchi type VIII Einstein metrics with self-dual Weyl tensor.
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Non-diagonal four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics in various signatures
title Non-diagonal four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics in various signatures
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title_short Non-diagonal four-dimensional cohomogeneity-one Einstein metrics in various signatures
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