Minkowski Space In Polar Coordinates Covariant NP Tetrad

Exact Solutions of Einstein's Field Equations

Description

Covariant NP tetrad for Minkowski space in polar coordinates

Object definitions

Coframe

Coframe of Minkowski Space In Polar Coordinates Covariant NP Tetrad
\left\{e_1\to d(r)+d(t),e_2\to \frac{d(t)}{2}-\frac{d(r)}{2},e_3\to -\frac{r d(\theta )}{\sqrt{2}}-\frac{i r d(\phi ) \sin (\theta )}{\sqrt{2}},e_4\to -\frac{r d(\theta )}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{i r d(\phi ) \sin (\theta )}{\sqrt{2}}\right\}
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{Subscript[e, 1] -> d[r] + d[t], Subscript[e, 2] -> -d[r]/2 + d[t]/2, Subscript[e, 3] -> -((r*d[\[Theta]])/Sqrt[2]) - (I*r*d[\[Phi]]*Sin[\[Theta]])/Sqrt[2], Subscript[e, 4] -> -((r*d[\[Theta]])/Sqrt[2]) + (I*r*d[\[Phi]]*Sin[\[Theta]])/Sqrt[2]}
[e[1] = d(r)+d(t), e[2] = -1/2*d(r)+1/2*d(t), e[3] = -1/2*2^(1/2)*r*d(theta)-1/2*I*2^(1/2)*r*d(phi)*sin(theta), e[4] = -1/2*2^(1/2)*r*d(theta)+1/2*I*2^(1/2)*r*d(phi)*sin(theta)]

Metric

Metric of Minkowski Space In Polar Coordinates Covariant NP Tetrad
\left\{g\to e_1\otimes e_2+e_2\otimes e_1-e_3\otimes e_4-e_4\otimes e_3\right\}
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{g -> Subscript[e, 1] \[CircleTimes] Subscript[e, 2] + Subscript[e, 2] \[CircleTimes] Subscript[e, 1] - Subscript[e, 3] \[CircleTimes] Subscript[e, 4] - Subscript[e, 4] \[CircleTimes] Subscript[e, 3]}
[g = `&.`(e[1],e[2])+`&.`(e[2],e[1])-`&.`(e[3],e[4])-`&.`(e[4],e[3])]

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Exact Solutions of Einstein's Field Equations: Minkowski Space In Polar Coordinates Covariant NP Tetrad from Differential Geometry Library. http://digi-area.com/DifferentialGeometryLibrary/ExactSolutionsofEinsteinsFieldEquations/Minkowski-Space-In-Polar-Coordinates-Covariant-NP-Tetrad.php

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