Self-dual metrics in Husain's approach

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/23/15/010MaRDI QIDQ5485555zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors M. Jakimowicz, J. Tafel

Publication date 30 August 2006

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0603133

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Exact solutions to problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C15)

Abstract: We show that Husain's reduction of the self-dual Einstein equations is equivalent to the Pleba'nski equation. The B"acklund transformation between these equations is found. Contact symmetries of the Husain-Park equation and corresponding conservation laws are derived.

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