A note on the Lorentzian splitting theorem

Abstract

We present a version of the Lorentzian splitting theorem under a weakened Ricci curvature condition. The proof makes use of basic properties of achronal limits [19], [20], together with the geometric maximum principle for $C^0$ spacelike hypersurfaces in [1]. Our version strengthens a related result in [29] in the globally hyperbolic setting by removing a certain boundedness condition on the Ricci curvature.

12 pages; v2: a pertinent reference, and some related comments, added. Title and abstract also modified