Comment on Einstein-massless-scalar field equations and conformally flat solutions

Journal Article · Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.30.1846· OSTI ID:6297236

Beckers, J; Sinzinkayo, S; Demaret, J

An (infinite) family of comformally flat solutions of the Einstein-massless-scalar field equations is derived when the space-time dependence of the conformal factor and of the scalar field is of the type u = kxx, k being a constant and uniform lightlike four-vector. This includes the Penney solution and completes Guerses discussion on the subject. Parallel developments are discussed when the space-time dependence is given by the variable ..nu.. = x/sup 2/: they lead to the unique Guerses's solution.

• Research Organization: Faculte de Physique Theorique et Mathematique, Universite de Liege, Institut de Physique au Sart Tilman, Btiment B.5, B-4000 Liege 1, Belgique
• OSTI ID: 6297236
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 30:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
MASSLESS PARTICLES
SCALAR FIELDS
SPACE-TIME
TIME DEPENDENCE
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EQUATIONS
FIELD EQUATIONS
TENSORS
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