Published October 7, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Holonomy and projective symmetry in spacetimes

  • 1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, Aberdeen AB24 3UE (United Kingdom)

Description

It is shown using a spacetime curvature classification and decomposition that for certain holonomy types of a spacetime, proper projective vector fields cannot exist. Existence is confirmed, by example, for the remaining holonomy types. In all except the most general holonomy type, a local uniqueness theorem for proper projective symmetry is established

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0264-9381/21/4549/cqg4_19_004.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity (ISSN 1361-6382) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
19
Journal Page Range
p. 4549-4556
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36029490
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CLASSIFICATION; CURVILINEAR COORDINATES; DECOMPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE-TIME; SYMMETRY; VECTOR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COORDINATES; SPACE