The classification problem for pseudo-Riemannian symmetric spaces

  • Ines Kath

    Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Germany
  • Martin Olbrich

    Université de Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Abstract

Riemannian and pseudo-Riemannian symmetric spaces with semisimple transvection group are known and classified for a long time. Contrary to that the description of pseudo-Riemannian symmetric spaces with non-semisimple transvection group is an open problem. In the last years some progress on this problem was achieved. In this article we want to explain these results and some of their applications.