Spin coefficients for four-dimensional neutral metrics, and null geometry

DOI10.1016/j.geomphys.2009.04.008zbMath1172.53049arXiv0802.1761OpenAlexW2764463008MaRDI QIDQ2272084

Peter R. Law

Publication date: 5 August 2009

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

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1761

zbMATH Keywords

spinorsfour dimensionsneutral geometryWalker geometry

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of global differential geometry to the sciences (53C80) Spin and Spin({}^c) geometry (53C27) Spinor and twistor methods in general relativity and gravitational theory; Newman-Penrose formalism (83C60)

Related Items (4)

Mathematical properties of a class of four-dimensional neutral signature metrics ⋮ Neutral signature Walker-CSI metrics ⋮ Sharp version of the Goldberg-Sachs theorem ⋮ Algebraically special, real alpha-geometries

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