The verification of Killing tensor components for metrics in general relativity using the computer algebra system SHEEP

DOI10.1007/BF00768218zbMath0614.53027MaRDI QIDQ1819741

G. C. Joly

Publication date: 1987

Published in: General Relativity and Gravitation (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

computer algebraKilling tensorsKerr metricPetrov type D solutionsSHEEP

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of local differential geometry to the sciences (53B50) Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Software, source code, etc. for problems pertaining to differential geometry (53-04)

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On the significance of Killing tensors ⋮ Checking collineation vectors with REDUCE ⋮ Finding collineations of Kimura metrics ⋮ Constants of motion of geodesics equations. Examples

Uses Software

• SHEEP

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