Examples of Einstein spacetimes with recurrent null vector fields

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/28/17/175022MaRDI QIDQ3173100zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Anton Galaev

Publication date 10 October 2011

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1004.1934

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Issues of holonomy in differential geometry (53C29) Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Exact solutions to problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C15) Gravitational waves (83C35) Geometrodynamics and the holographic principle (83E05)

Abstract: The Einstein Equation on 4-dimensional Lorentzian manifolds admitting recurrent null vector fields is discussed. Several examples of a special form are constructed. The holonomy algebras, Petrov types and the Lie algebras of Killing vector fields of the obtained metrics are found.

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