Spin coefficients for four-dimensional neutral metrics, and null geometry

DOI10.1016/J.GEOMPHYS.2009.04.008zbMATH Open1172.53049arXiv0802.1761OpenAlexW2764463008MaRDI QIDQ2272084FDOQ2272084

Peter R. Law

Publication date: 5 August 2009

Published in: Journal of Geometry and Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Notation for spin coefficients for metrics of neutral signature in four dimensions is introduced. The utility and interpretation of spin coefficients is explored through themes in null geometry familiar from (complex) general relativity. Four-dimensional Walker geometry is exploited to provide examples and the generalization of the real neutral version of Pleba~nski's (1975) second heavenly equation to certain Walker geometries given in Law and Matsushita [16] is extended further.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1761

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zbMATH Keywords

spinorsfour dimensionsneutral geometryWalker geometry

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Spin and Spin({}^c) geometry (53C27) Applications of global differential geometry to the sciences (53C80) Spinor and twistor methods in general relativity and gravitational theory; Newman-Penrose formalism (83C60)

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