Spinor algebra and null solutions of the wave equation
Mathematical Physics
2015-05-18 v1 Differential Geometry
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Abstract
In this paper we exploit the ideas and formalisms of twistor theory, to show how, on Minkowski space, given a null solution of the wave equation, there are precisely two null directions in , at least one of which is a shear-free ray congruence.
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@article{arxiv.1003.0268,
title = {Spinor algebra and null solutions of the wave equation},
author = {Mohammad Wehbe},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.0268},
year = {2015}
}