Uniform Lorentz-distance equi-Lipschitzness for all Cauchy temporal functions

Let (M,g)(M,g) be a globally hyperbolic, timelike geodesically complete spacetime with compact Cauchy surfaces satisfying the strong energy condition. For a Cauchy temporal function τC(M)\tau\in C^\infty(M) and its level sets

Σt:={τ=t},\Sigma_t:=\{\tau=t\},

consider the families of Lorentz distances {(,Σt)}t>0\{\ell(\cdot,\Sigma_t)\}_{t>0} and {(Σt,)}t>0\{\ell(\Sigma_{-t},\cdot)\}_{t>0}. The universal equi-Lipschitz conjecture. For every Cauchy temporal function τ\tau, both of the families {(,Σt)}t>0\{\ell(\cdot,\Sigma_t)\}_{t>0} or {(Σt,)}t>0\{\ell(\Sigma_{-t},\cdot)\}_{t>0} are locally equi-Lipschitz. This stronger conjecture is proposed because it would imply the preceding existence conjecture. The supplied text gives no resolution, so its status remains open.

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Gregory J. Galloway, Robert J. McCann and Argam Ohanyan, “Failure of local equi-Lipschitzness for families of Lorentz distances to Cauchy surface foliations”, arXiv:2606.21997 (2026).

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