Some inequalities among curvature invariants

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Main Authors: Szybka, Sebastian J., Kravetska, Yaroslava, Nikiel, Kornelia
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Published: 2025
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author Szybka, Sebastian J.
Kravetska, Yaroslava
Nikiel, Kornelia
author_facet Szybka, Sebastian J.
Kravetska, Yaroslava
Nikiel, Kornelia
contents We prove an infinite sequence of inequalities among scalar polynomial invariants of symmetric rank-2 tensors of Segre types $A1$, $A3$, and $B$. In particular, these inequalities apply to the Ricci tensor and the energy-momentum tensor. If at least one of them is violated by the Ricci tensor, then the Einstein equations force violation of all classical energy conditions. In addition, we use one of the inequalities to generalize the known relation between the second Ricci invariant and the Kretschmann scalar.
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spellingShingle Some inequalities among curvature invariants
Szybka, Sebastian J.
Kravetska, Yaroslava
Nikiel, Kornelia
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
83C20
We prove an infinite sequence of inequalities among scalar polynomial invariants of symmetric rank-2 tensors of Segre types $A1$, $A3$, and $B$. In particular, these inequalities apply to the Ricci tensor and the energy-momentum tensor. If at least one of them is violated by the Ricci tensor, then the Einstein equations force violation of all classical energy conditions. In addition, we use one of the inequalities to generalize the known relation between the second Ricci invariant and the Kretschmann scalar.
title Some inequalities among curvature invariants
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
83C20
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.22187