Homogeneous Einstein and Einstein–Randers metrics on Stiefel manifolds

Marina Statha

Mathematische Nachrichten, 2025, vol. 298, issue 8, 2652-2674

Abstract: We study invariant Einstein metrics and Einstein–Randers metrics on the Stiefel manifold VkRn=SO(n)/SO(n−k)$V_k\mathbb {R}^n={\mathsf {SO}}(n)/{\mathsf {SO}}(n-k)$. We use a characterization for (nonflat) homogeneous Einstein–Randers metrics as pairs of (nonflat) homogeneous Einstein metrics and invariant Killing vector fields. It is well known that, for Stiefel manifolds the isotropy representation contains equivalent summands, so a complete description of invariant metrics is difficult. We prove, by assuming additional symmetries, that the Stiefel manifolds V1+kR1+2k(k>2)$V_{1+k}\mathbb {R}^{1+2k} \ (k > 2)$ and V6Rn(n≥8)$V_{6}\mathbb {R}^n \ (n\ge 8)$ admit at least four and six invariant Einstein metrics, respectively. Two of them are Jensen's metrics and the other two and four are new metrics. Also, we prove that Vℓ1+ℓ2Rn$V_{\ell _1+\ell _2}\mathbb {R}^n$ admit at least two invariant Einstein metrics, which are Jensen's metrics. Finally, we show that the previous mentioned Stiefel manifolds and V5Rn(n≥7)$V_5\mathbb {R}^n \ (n\ge 7)$ admit a certain number of non–Riemmanian Einstein–Randers metrics.

Date: 2025
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