Algebraically special, real alpha-geometries

DOI10.1016/J.GEOMPHYS.2011.06.002zbMATH Open1229.53026arXiv0808.2082OpenAlexW2054518756MaRDI QIDQ720664FDOQ720664

Authors: Peter R. Law, Yasuo Matsushita Edit this on Wikidata

Publication date: 11 October 2011

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

Abstract: We exploit the spinor description of four-dimensional Walker geometry, and conformal rescalings of such, to describe the local geometry of four-dimensional neutral geometries with algebraically degenerate self-dual Weyl curvature and an integrable distribution of alpha-planes (algebraically special real alpha-geometry). In particular, we determine the behaviour of (four-dimensional neutral) Walker geometry under conformal rescalings and provide a derivation of the hyperheavenly equation from conformal rescaling formulae.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0808.2082

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zbMATH Keywords

neutral geometryreal alpha-geometriesspinor descriptionWalker geometry

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Spin and Spin({}^c) geometry (53C27) Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50)

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