Invariant classification and the generalised invariant formalism: Conformally flat pure radiation metrics

DOI10.1007/S10714-009-0823-9zbMATH Open1184.83012arXiv0811.4075OpenAlexW2002778226MaRDI QIDQ849396FDOQ849396

Authors: N. E. Zubov 

Publication date: 25 February 2010

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

Abstract: Metrics obtained by integrating within the generalised invariant formalism are structured around their intrinsic coordinates, and this considerably simplifies their invariant classification and symmetry analysis. We illustrate this by presenting a simple and transparent complete invariant classification of the conformally flat pure radiation metrics (except plane waves) in such intrinsic coordinates; in particular we confirm that the three apparently non-redundant functions of one variable are genuinely non-redundant, and easily identify the subclasses which admit a Killing and/or a homothetic Killing vector. Most of our results agree with the earlier classification carried out by Skea in the different Koutras-McIntosh coordinates, which required much more involved calculations; but there are some subtle differences. Therefore, we also rework the classification in the Koutras-McIntosh coordinates, and by paying attention to some of the subtleties involving arbitrary functions, we are able to obtain complete agreement with the results obtained in intrinsic coordinates. In particular, we have corrected and completed statements and results by Edgar and Vickers, and by Skea, about the orders of Cartan invariants at which particular information becomes available.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0811.4075

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zbMATH Keywords

generalised invariant formalismpure radiation spacetimesKarlhede invariant classification of spacetimes

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Exact solutions to problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C15) Geometrodynamics and the holographic principle (83E05)

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