Table for constructing the spin coefficients in general relativity

Journal Article · Sat Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.40.650· OSTI ID:5873820

Cocke, W J

The spin coefficients in spinor calculus in Riemannian space-time are linear functions of the curls of the connecting quantities (the Infeld--Van der Waerden symbols). We show that in the Newman-Penrose formalism the expressions for the spin coefficients are quite manageable, if they are written in terms of the Newman-Penrose tetrad vectors. We present a table of the components of the spin coefficients explicitly in terms of the curls of the individual tetrad vectors.

• Research Organization: Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721(US)
• OSTI ID: 5873820
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 40:2; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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