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Distinct family of colliding gravitational waves in general relativity

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)
We present a new family of exact solutions for the Einstein equations that describes colliding gravitational shock waves with cross polarization. In the limit of single polarization it reduces to a family that, up to a transformation of its metric functions, is distinct from the well-known Szekeres family. Furthermore, this family of solutions does not belong to the largest family found recently by Ferrari, Ibanez, and Bruni.
Research Organization:
Nuclear Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 9027, Jeddah-21413, Saudi Arabia
OSTI ID:
6932848
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 38:10; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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