Optical geometries and related structures

DOI10.1016/0393-0440(95)00012-7zbMath0849.53014OpenAlexW2000102082WikidataQ126085735 ScholiaQ126085735MaRDI QIDQ1912930

Paweł~ Nurowski

Publication date: 10 November 1996

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0393-0440(95)00012-7

zbMATH Keywords

Hermitian geometriesoptical geometriesspace of principal null directions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Spinor and twistor methods in general relativity and gravitational theory; Newman-Penrose formalism (83C60) Local differential geometry of Hermitian and Kählerian structures (53B35) Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30)

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