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Relativistic Space-Times Having Corresponding Geodesics Final ReportPairs of Relativistic Space-Times are classified according to their Segre characteristics. Suitable bases consisting of pseudo-orthonormal tetrads are constructed and the condition that the spaces should have corresponding geodesics is imposed. contain spaces with corresponding geodesics. It is found that the [3, 1] and [(3, 1)] classes contain spaces with corresponding geodesics. Of these metrics, the vacuum ones are shown to be algebraically special, in the sense of the Petrov classification.
Document ID
19670031144
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Gareth Williams
(University of Denver Denver, Colorado, United States)
Date Acquired
August 3, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1967
Subject Category
Theoretical Mathematics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-89771
DRI-635
Report Number: NASA-CR-89771
Accession Number
67N40473
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-518
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Use by or on behalf of the US Gov. Permitted.
Keywords
Segre characteristic
Space-time continuum
Relativistic effect
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