Asymptotic twistor theory and the Kerr theorem

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/23/10/009zbMATH Open1106.83016arXivgr-qc/0512079OpenAlexW3105819376MaRDI QIDQ5481053FDOQ5481053

Authors: Ezra T. Newman 

Publication date: 7 August 2006

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

Abstract: We first review asymptotic twistor theory with its real subspace of null asymptotic twistors. This is followed by a description of an asymptotic version of the Kerr theorem that produces regular asymptotically shear free null geodesic congruences in arbitrary asymptotically flat Einstein or Einstein-Maxwell spacetimes.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0512079

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zbMATH Keywords

twistorsKerr theorem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Spinor and twistor methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81R25) Einstein-Maxwell equations (83C22) Asymptotic procedures (radiation, news functions, (mathcal{H} )-spaces, etc.) in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C30) Spinor and twistor methods in general relativity and gravitational theory; Newman-Penrose formalism (83C60)

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