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New Description of Self-Dual Metrics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We show that Pleba\'nski's equation for self-dual metrics is equivalent to a pair of equations describing canonical transformations in 2-dimensional phase spaces. Examples of linearizations of these equations are given.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0602035,
  title  = {New Description of Self-Dual Metrics},
  author = {J. Tafel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0602035},
  year   = {2007}
}