Constructive procedure for perturbations of spacetimes

Journal Article · Thu Mar 15 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.19.1641· OSTI ID:6286314

Kegeles, L S; Cohen, J M

The method of Debye scalar superpotentials has previously been extended by the authors to curved spaces to yield a constructive procedure for neutrino, electromagnetic, and gravitational perturbations of algebraically special spacetimes. The solution of a decoupled scalar wave equation is differentiated to give the solution of the corresponding spinor or tensor perturbation field equations. In this paper covariant formulations and proofs are given. The results are derived in a general spinor formalism framework which extends earlier exterior differential form and tensor treatments of the electromagnetic case.

• Research Organization: Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J1, Canada
• OSTI ID: 6286314
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 19:6; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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