Published February 1, 1989
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Journal article
The global extension of local symmetries in general relativity
Description
A theorem is given which states that, under certain conditions, local symmetries (isometries, homotheties, affine collineations and conformal motions) can all be extended to global symmetries on spacetime. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Journal Volume
- 6
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Class. Quantum Gravity.
- Journal Page Range
- 157-161
- ISSN
- 0264-9381
- CODEN
- CQGRD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 20038264
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; SPACE-TIME; SYMMETRY; VECTOR FIELDS
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES