Characterization of the Szekeres inhomogeneous cosmologies as algebraically special spacetimes

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.523325· OSTI ID:7225773

Wainwright, J

The Szekeres inhomogeneous cosmological models are invariantly characterized as a subclass of the algebraically special type )22) solutions of the Einstein field equations for irrotational dust, and their relationship to the locally rotationally symmetric dust solutions is clarified.

• Research Organization: Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• OSTI ID: 7225773
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 18:4; ISSN JMAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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