Characterization of Constant-Curvature Metrics

Theorem

Let $M$ be a complete connected $n$-dimensional Riemannian manifold.

Let $M$ have constant sectional curvature.

Let $\tilde M$ be the Euclidean space, sphere, or the hyperbolic space with the constant sectional curvature.

Let $\Gamma$ be a discrete group of isometries of $\tilde M$ that acts freely on $\tilde M$.


Then, up to isometry, $M$ is the Riemannian quotient of the form $\tilde M / \Gamma$.


Proof


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Sources

  • 2018: John M. Lee: Introduction to Riemannian Manifolds (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 1$: What Is Curvature? Curvature in Higher Dimensions
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