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Sur les variétés lorentziennes dont le groupe conforme est essentiel

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Nous proposons de nombreuses constructions de variétés compactes lorentziennes pour lesquelles le groupe conforme ne préserve aucune mesure lisse. Ceci montre que le théorème de Ferrand-Obata ne se généralise pas au cadre lorentzien.

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Frances, C. Sur les variétés lorentziennes dont le groupe conforme est essentiel. Math. Ann. 332, 103–119 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00208-004-0619-x

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