On the parallel transport of the Ricci curvatures

B. Jahanara, S. Haesen*, Z. Sentürk, L. Verstraelen

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Abstract

Geometrical characterizations are given for the tensor R {dot operator} S, where S is the Ricci tensor of a (semi-)Riemannian manifold (M, g) and R denotes the curvature operator acting on S as a derivation, and of the Ricci Tachibana tensor∧g {dot operator} S, where the natural metrical operator∧g also acts as a derivation on S. As a combination, the Ricci curvatures associated with directions on M, of which the isotropy determines that M is Einstein, are extended to the Ricci curvatures of Deszcz associated with directions and planes on M, and of which the isotropy determines that M is Ricci pseudo-symmetric in the sense of Deszcz.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1771-1777
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Geometry and Physics
Volume57
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2007

Keywords

  • Parallel transport
  • Ricci pseudo-symmetric
  • Ricci tensor

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