Diagonalization of pp-waves
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
A coordinate transformation is found which diagonalizes the axisymmetric pp-waves. Its effect upon concrete solutions, including impulsive and shock waves, is discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9705055,
title = {Diagonalization of pp-waves},
author = {B. V. Ivanov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9705055},
year = {2007}
}
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11 pages, LaTeX