On a problem of Osserman in Lorentzian geometry

Abstract A problem of Osserman on the constancy of the eigenvalues of the Jacobi operator is studied in Lorentzian geometry. Attention is paid to the different cases of timelike, spacelike and null Osserman condition. One also shows a relation between the null Osserman condition and a previous one on infinitesimal null isotropy.

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