Abstract:
We introduce a CR-invariant class of Lorentzian metrics on a circle bundle over a 3-dimensional CR-structure, which we call FRT-metrics. These metrics generalise the Fefferman metric, allowing for more control of the Ricci curvature, but are more special than the shearfree Lorentzian metrics introduced by Robinson and Trautman. Our main result is a criterion for embaddability of 3-dimensional CR-structures in terms of the Ricci curvature of the FRT-metrics in the spirit of the results by Lewandowski, Nurowski and Tafel and also Hill, Lewandowski, Nurowski.
This is joint work with Masoud Ganji.