EMPTY SPACE METRICS CONTAINING HYPERSURFACE ORTHOGONAL GEODESIC RAYS
All empty-space metrics that possess hypersurface orthogonal geodesic rays with nonvanishing shear and divergence are obtained. By straightforward integration of the Newman-Penrose equations, which are equivalent to the Einstein equations, all solutions are found in closed form and are unique up to a few arbitrary constants. The method of integration is illustrated in detail for certain solutions. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Pittsburgh
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-002438
- OSTI ID:
- 4760296
- Journal Information:
- J. Math. Phys., Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. Vol. Vol: 3
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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