The Weyl tensor and stationary electrovac space–times

It is shown that static electrovac spaces admit only static electric type Maxwell fields, and it is proved that a necessary and sufficient condition for a stationary electrovac space–time to be static is that the Weyl tensor and the Maxwell field tensor both be pure electric type.

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Published in:Journal of mathematical physics 1976-02, Vol.17 (2), p.282-283
Main Authors: Esposito, F. Paul, Glass, E. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:It is shown that static electrovac spaces admit only static electric type Maxwell fields, and it is proved that a necessary and sufficient condition for a stationary electrovac space–time to be static is that the Weyl tensor and the Maxwell field tensor both be pure electric type.
ISSN:0022-2488
1089-7658
DOI:10.1063/1.522893