Title: Geodesics in the Engel group with a sub-Lorentzian metric

Authors: Qihui Cai, Tiren Huang, Yu. L. Sachkov, Xiaoping Yang

Journal title: Journal of Dynamical and Control Systems

Year: 2016

Issue: 3

Volume: 22

Pages: 465--484

Abstract:

Let E be the Engel group and D be a rank 2 bracket generating left invariant distribution with a Lorentzian metric, which is a nondegenerate metric of index 1. In this paper, we first study some properties of horizontal curves on E. Second, we prove that time-like normal geodesics are locally maximizers in the Engel group, and calculate the explicit expression of non-space-like geodesics.

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