Left invariant ricci solitons on three-dimensional Lie groups

Abstract

We give a necessary and sufficient condition for an arbitrary real Lie group, to admit an algebraic Ricci soliton. As an application, we classify all algebraic Ricci solitons on three-dimensional real Lie groups, up to automorphism. This classification shows that, in dimension three, there exist a solvable Lie group and a simple Lie group such that they do not admit any algebraic Ricci soliton. Also it is shown that there exist three-dimensional unimodular and non-unimodular Lie groups with left invariant Ricci solitons. Finally, for a unimodular solvable Lie group, the solution of the Ricci soliton equation is given, explicitly. © 2019 Heldermann Verlag