Contributions to polynomial conformal tensors

Authors
Gerlach, R Wunsch, V
Citation
R. Gerlach et V. Wunsch, Contributions to polynomial conformal tensors, ANN IHP-PHY, 70(3), 1999, pp. 313-340
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ANNALES DE L INSTITUT HENRI POINCARE-PHYSIQUE THEORIQUE
ISSN journal
02460211 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
313 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
0246-0211(199903)70:3<313:CTPCT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
By means of a certain conformal covariant differentiation process we constr uct generating systems for conformally invariant tensors in a pseudo-Rieman nian manifold and use these invariants to derive necessary conditions for t he validity of Huygens' principle: of some conformally invariant field equa tions as well as for a space-time to be conformally related to an Einstein space-time. (C) Elsevier, Paris.