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Conformal flatness and self-duality of Thurston-geometries
Author(s):
Stephan
Maier
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
126
(1998),
1165-1172.
MSC (1991):
Primary 53A35
MathSciNet review:
1476377
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Abstract:
We show which Thurston-geometries in dimensions 3 and 4 admit invariant conformally flat or half-conformally flat metrics.
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Stephan
Maier
Affiliation:
Institut für Mathematik, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
Email:
stmaier@math.unizh.ch
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-98-04686-3
PII:
S 0002-9939(98)04686-3
Received by editor(s):
July 23, 1996
Communicated by:
Ronald A. Fintushel
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