GHP: A maple package for performing calculations in the Geroch-Held-Penrose formalism

Authors
Carminati, J Vu, KT
Citation
J. Carminati et Kt. Vu, GHP: A maple package for performing calculations in the Geroch-Held-Penrose formalism, GEN RELAT G, 33(2), 2001, pp. 295-308
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATION
ISSN journal
00017701 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
295 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-7701(200102)33:2<295:GAMPFP>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We present a new symbolic algebra package, written for Maple, for performin g computations in the Geroch-Held-Penrose formalism. We demonstrate the ess ential features and capabilities of our package by investigating Petrov-D v acuum solutions of Einstein's field equations.