The momentum constraints of general relativity and spatial conformal isometries (Q1918083)

Transverse-tracefree (TT) tensors on \((\mathbb{R}^3\), \(g_{ab})\) with \(g_{ab}\) an asymptotically flat metric of fast decay at infinity are studied. When the source tensor from which these TT tensors are constructed has fall-off at infinity, the TT tensor allows a multipole-type expansion. When \(g_{ab}\) has no conformal Killing vectors (CKV) it is proved that any finite but otherwise arbitrary set of moments can be realized by a suitable TT tensor. When CKV's exist then certain moments vanish.