Geometry & Topology Monographs 1 (1998) 551–576

DOI: 10.2140/gtm.1998.1.551

arXiv: math.DG/9810202

Abstract

Here, we classify Lie groups acting isometrically on compact Lorentz manifolds, and in particular we describe the geometric structure of compact homogeneous Lorentz manifolds.

Keywords

Lorentz manifold, twisted Heisenberg group, condition (∗)

Mathematical Subject Classification

Primary: 57B30

Secondary: 57S20

References

Publication

Received: 15 November 1997
Published: 29 October 1998

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