Higher dimensional conformal metrics from PDEs and Null Surface Formulation of GR
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2012-06-08 v2
Abstract
We analyze the relationship between -dimensional conformal metrics and a certain class of partial differential equations (PDEs) that are in duality with the eikonal equation. In particular, we extend the Null Surface Formulation of General Relativity to higher dimensions and give explicit expressions for the components of the metric and the generalized W\"{u}nschmann-like metricity conditions. We also compute the equation that the conformal factor must satisfy in order the metric be a solution of the Einstein equations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1111.3232,
title = {Higher dimensional conformal metrics from PDEs and Null Surface Formulation of GR},
author = {Emanuel Gallo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.3232},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
20 pages. Some clarifications and a new appendix added. To be published in Class. Quantum Grav