We find all orthogonal metrics where the geodesic Hamilton-Jacobi equation separates and the Riemann curvature tensor satisfies a certain equation (called the diagonal curvature condition). All orthogonal metrics of constant curvature satisfy the diagonal curvature condition. The metrics we find either correspond to a Benenti system or are warped product metrics where the induced metric on the base manifold corresponds to a Benenti system. Furthermore, we show that most metrics we find are characterized by concircular tensors; these metrics, called Kalnins-Eisenhart-Miller metrics, have an intrinsic characterization which can be used to obtain them on a given space. In conjunction with other results, we show that the metrics we found constitute all separable metrics for Riemannian spaces of constant curvature and de Sitter space.
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August 20 2014
Classification of Hamilton-Jacobi separation in orthogonal coordinates with diagonal curvature
Krishan Rajaratnam;
Krishan Rajaratnam
a)
Department of Applied Mathematics,
University of Waterloo
, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Raymond G. McLenaghan
Raymond G. McLenaghan
b)
Department of Applied Mathematics,
University of Waterloo
, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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a)
Electronic mail: k2rajara@uwaterloo.ca
b)
Electronic mail: rgmclenaghan@uwaterloo.ca
J. Math. Phys. 55, 083521 (2014)
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Received:
May 14 2014
Accepted:
August 04 2014
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Krishan Rajaratnam, Raymond G. McLenaghan; Classification of Hamilton-Jacobi separation in orthogonal coordinates with diagonal curvature. J. Math. Phys. 1 August 2014; 55 (8): 083521. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4893335
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