Higher dimensional bivectors and classification of the Weyl operator

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/27/1/015002MaRDI QIDQ3405527zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Alan Coley, Sigbjørn Hervik

Publication date 16 February 2010

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0909.1160

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Geometrodynamics and the holographic principle (83E05)

Abstract: We develop the bivector formalism in higher dimensional Lorentzian spacetimes. We define the Weyl bivector operator in a manner consistent with its boost-weight decomposition. We then algebraically classify the Weyl tensor, which gives rise to a refinement in dimensions higher than four of the usual alignment (boost-weight) classification, in terms of the irreducible representations of the spins. We are consequently able to define a number of new algebraically special cases. In particular, the classification in five dimensions is discussed in some detail. In addition, utilizing the (refined) algebraic classification, we are able to prove some interesting results when the Weyl tensor has (additional) symmetries.

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