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arXiv 0810.1879gr-qc
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用洛伦兹距离的连续性刻画某些因果关系条件

Characterization of some causality conditions through the continuity of the Lorentzian distance

E. Minguzzi

摘要:

洛伦兹几何中的一个经典结果表明,强因果时空是全局双曲的当且仅当对于共形类中的每个度量选择,洛伦兹距离都是有限值。这里证明了非全双曲时空是全局双曲的当且仅当对于共形类中的每个度量选择,洛伦兹距离是连续的。此外,还证明了非全纠缠时空是因果简单的当且仅当对于共形类中的每一个度量选择,洛伦兹距离在其为零的地方是连续的。最后,强因果时空是因果连续的当且仅当至少有一个度规在共形类中,使得洛伦兹距离在它为零的地方是连续的。

英文摘要:

A classical result in Lorentzian geometry states that a strongly causal spacetime is globally hyperbolic if and only if the Lorentzian distance is finite valued for every metric choice in the conformal class. It is proven here that a non-total imprisoning spacetime is globally hyperbolic if and only if for every metric choice in the conformal class the Lorentzian distance is continuous. Moreover, it is proven that a non-total imprisoning spacetime is causally simple if and only if for every metric choice in the conformal class the Lorentzian distance is continuous wherever it vanishes. Finally, a strongly causal spacetime is causally continuous if and only if there is at least one metric in the conformal class such that the Lorentzian distance is continuous wherever it vanishes.

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