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On the curvature of certain extensions of  -type groups
Author(s):
Isabel
Dotti
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
125
(1997),
573-578.
MSC (1991):
Primary 53C25
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Abstract:
We show that a one-dimensional solvable extension of an H-type group is symmetric if and only if it has negative curvature.
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Additional Information:
Isabel
Dotti
Affiliation:
FaMAF, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
Email:
idotti@mate.uncor.edu
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-97-03576-4
PII:
S 0002-9939(97)03576-4
Received by editor(s):
February 13, 1995
Received by editor(s) in revised form:
August 16, 1995
Additional Notes:
Partially supported by grants from Conicor, SECYTUNC (Argentina), and I.C.T.P. (Trieste)
Dedicated:
Dedicated to the memory of Franco Tricerri
Communicated by:
Roe Goodman
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1997,
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