Published May 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Classification of the Ricci tensor in space-times admitting a four-parameter group of motions acting on non-null hypersurfaces

  • 1. Department of Mathematics, University of Riyad, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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The Plebanski (Acta. Phys. Pol.; 26: 963 (1964)) type of the Ricci tensor for all metrics admitting a four-parameter group of motions acting on non-null (space-like or time-like) hypersurfaces is determined by using the Newman-Penrose formalism and a classification method due to Ludwig and Scanlan (Commun. Math. Phys.; 20: 291 (1971)). For each metric, all possible degeneracies of the Plebanski type are considered. (author)

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Subtitle (English)
Pt.1

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Phys., A (London). Math. Gen.
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
5
Series
J. Phys., A (London). Math. Gen.
Journal Page Range
1709-1719
ISSN
0305-4470

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
11553273
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Is Lead record
Yes
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; METRICS; RICCI TENSOR; SPACE-TIME
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; TENSORS