中国物理B ›› 1995, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (5): 337-343.doi: 10.1088/1004-423X/4/5/003

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SYMMETRIES OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS IN GENERAL RELATIVITY

  

  • 收稿日期:1994-10-17 出版日期:1995-05-20 发布日期:1995-05-20
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the minor research grant No. Acad/D-7833/W dated 23.3.1994 from AMU.

SYMMETRIES OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS IN GENERAL RELATIVITY

ZAFAR AHSAN   

  1. Department of Mathematics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002 (India)
  • Received:1994-10-17 Online:1995-05-20 Published:1995-05-20
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the minor research grant No. Acad/D-7833/W dated 23.3.1994 from AMU.

摘要: Using the null tetrad approach of Newman and Penrose, the symmetries of the electro-magnetic fields are investigated. It is found that null electromagnetic fields admit Maxwell collineation, and the existence of Ricci collineation and motion is possible only under certain conditions on the spin-coefficients.

Abstract: Using the null tetrad approach of Newman and Penrose, the symmetries of the electro-magnetic fields are investigated. It is found that null electromagnetic fields admit Maxwell collineation, and the existence of Ricci collineation and motion is possible only under certain conditions on the spin-coefficients.

中图分类号:  (Einstein-Maxwell spacetimes, spacetimes with fluids, radiation or classical fields)

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04.20.Gz (Spacetime topology, causal structure, spinor structure) 04.20.Cv (Fundamental problems and general formalism)