Codazzi tensor

In the mathematical field of differential geometry, a Codazzi tensor (named after Delfino Codazzi) is a symmetric 2-tensor whose covariant derivative is also symmetric. Such tensors arise naturally in the study of Riemannian manifolds with harmonic curvature or harmonic Weyl tensor. In fact, existence of Codazzi tensors impose strict conditions on the curvature tensor of the manifold. Also, the second fundamental form of an immersed hypersurface in a space form (relative to a local choice of normal field) is a Codazzi tensor.

In the mathematical field of differential geometry, a Codazzi tensor (named after Delfino Codazzi) is a symmetric 2-tensor whose covariant derivative is also symmetric. Such tensors arise naturally in the study of Riemannian manifolds with harmonic curvature or harmonic Weyl tensor. In fact, existence of Codazzi tensors impose strict conditions on the curvature tensor of the manifold. Also, the second fundamental form of an immersed hypersurface in a space form (relative to a local choice of normal field) is a Codazzi tensor. ==Definition== Let (M,g) be a n-dimensional Riemannian manifold for n \geq 3 , let T be a symmetric 2-tensor field, and let \nabla be the Levi-Civita connection. We say that the tensor T is a Codazzi tensor if (\nabla_X T)(Y,Z) = (\nabla_Y T)(X,Z) for all X,Y,Z\in\mathfrak{X}(M). ==Examples== Any parallel -tensor field is, trivially, Codazzi. Let (N,\overline{g}) be a space form, let M be a smooth manifold with 1+\dim M=\dim N, and let F:M\to N be an immersion. If there is a global choice of unit normal vector field, then relative to this choice, the second fundamental form is a Codazzi tensor on M. This is an immediate consequence of the Gauss-Codazzi equations. Let (M,g) be a space form with constant curvature \kappa. Given any function f on M, the tensor \operatorname{Hess}^gf+\kappa fg is Codazzi. This is a consequence of the commutation formula for covariant differentiation. Let (M,g) be a two-dimensional Riemannian manifold, and let K be the Gaussian curvature. Then 2\operatorname{Hess}^gK+K^2g is a Codazzi tensor. This is a consequence of the commutation formula for covariant differentiation. Let Rm denote the Riemann curvature tensor. Then (" has harmonic curvature tensor") if and only if the Ricci tensor is a Codazzi tensor. This is an immediate consequence of the contracted Bianchi identity. Let denote the Weyl curvature tensor. Then \operatorname{div}W=0 (" has harmonic Weyl tensor") if and only if the "Schouten tensor" \operatorname{Ric}-\frac{1}{2n-2}Rg is a Codazzi tensor. This is an immediate consequence of the definition of the Weyl tensor and the contracted Bianchi identity. ==See also== Weyl–Schouten theorem ==References== Arthur Besse, Einstein Manifolds, Springer (1987).

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