Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2009-03-16
J.Geom.Phys.61:947-960,2011
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
23 pages
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.geomphys.2011.01.004
It is well known that every compact simple group manifold G admits a bi-invariant Einstein metric, invariant under G_L\times G_R. Less well known is that every compact simple group manifold except SO(3) and SU(2) admits at least one more homogeneous Einstein metric, invariant still under G_L but with some, or all, of the right-acting symmetry broken. (SO(3) and SU(2) are exceptional in admitting only the one, bi-invariant, Einstein metric.) In this paper, we look for Einstein metrics on three relatively low dimensional examples, namely G=SU(3), SO(5) and G_2. For G=SU(3), we find just the two already known inequivalent Einstein metrics. For G=SO(5), we find four inequivalent Einstein metrics, thus extending previous results where only two were known. For G=G_2 we find six inequivalent Einstein metrics, which extends the list beyond the previously-known two examples. We also study some cosets G/H for the above groups G. In particular, for SO(5)/U(1) we find, depending on the embedding of the U(1), generically two, with exceptionally one or three, Einstein metrics. We also find a pseudo-Riemannian Einstein metric of signature (2,6) on SU(3), an Einstein metric of signature (5,6) on G_2/SU(2)_{diag}, and an Einstein metric of signature (4,6) on G_2/U(2). Interestingly, there are no Lorentzian Einstein metrics among our examples.
Gibbons Gary W.
Lu Hai
Pope Christopher N.
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