In sub-Riemannian geometry the coefficients of the Jacobi equation define curvature-like invariants. We show that these coefficients can be interpreted as the curvature of a canonical Ehresmann connection associated to the metric, first introduced in [15]. We show why this connection is naturally nonlinear, and we discuss some of its properties.
There is a well known one–parameter family of left invariant CR structures on . We show how purely algebraic methods can be used to explicitly compute the canonical Cartan connections associated to these structures and their curvatures. We also obtain explicit descriptions of tractor bundles and tractor connections.
In [19] we proved a theorem which shows how to find, under particular assumptions guaranteeing metrizability (among others, recurrency of the curvature is necessary), all (at least local) pseudo-Riemannian metrics compatible with a given torsion-less linear connection without flat points on a two-dimensional affine manifold. The result has the form of an implication only; if there are flat points, or if curvature is not recurrent, we have no good answer in general, which can be also demonstrated...
We discuss metrizability of locally homogeneous affine connections on affine 2-manifolds and give some partial answers, using the results from [Arias-Marco, T., Kowalski, O.: Classification of locally homogeneous affine connections with arbitrary torsion on 2-dimensional manifolds. Monatsh. Math. 153 (2008), 1–18.], [Kowalski, O., Opozda, B., Vlášek, Z.: A classification of locally homogeneous connections on 2-dimensional manifolds vis group-theoretical approach. CEJM 2, 1 (2004), 87–102.], [Vanžurová,...
We give a pinching theorem for a compact minimal generic submanifold with flat normal connection immersed in an odd-dimensional sphere with standard Sasakian structure.
We give a classification of minimal homothetical hypersurfaces in an (n+1)-dimensional Euclidean space. In fact, when n ≥ 3, a minimal homothetical hypersurface is a hyperplane, a quadratic cone, a cylinder on a quadratic cone or a cylinder on a helicoid.
There is a class of metrics on the tangent bundle of a Riemannian manifold (oriented , or non-oriented, respectively), which are ’naturally constructed’ from the base metric [Kow-Sek1]. We call them “-natural metrics" on . To our knowledge, the geometric properties of these general metrics have not been studied yet. In this paper, generalizing a process of Musso-Tricerri (cf. [Mus-Tri]) of finding Riemannian metrics on from some quadratic forms on to find metrics (not necessary Riemannian)...
This survey article presents certain results concerning natural left invariant para-Hermitian structures on twisted (especially, semidirect) products of Lie groups.