Investigations on a Riemannian manifold with a semi-symmetric non-metric connection and gradient solitons

Abstract: This article carries out the investigation of a three-dimensional Riemannian manifold $N^3$ endowed with a semi-symmetric type non-metric connection. Firstly, we construct a non-trivial example to prove the existence of a semi-symmetric type non-metric connection on $N^{3}$. It is established that a $N^3$ with the semi-symmetric type non-metric connection, whose metric is a gradient Ricci soliton, is a manifold of constant sectional curvature with respect to the semi-symmetric type non-metric connection. Moreover, we prove that if the Riemannian metric of $N^3$ with the semi-symmetric type non-metric connection is a gradient Yamabe soliton, then either $N^{3}$ is a manifold of constant scalar curvature or the gradient Yamabe soliton is trivial with respect to the semi-symmetric type non-metric connection. We also characterize the manifold $N^3$ with a semi-symmetric type non-metric connection whose metrics are Einstein solitons and $m$-quasi Einstein solitons of gradient type, respectively.