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Unique characterization of the Bel–Robinson tensor

G Bergqvist1 and P Lankinen2

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We prove that a completely symmetric and trace-free rank-4 tensor is, up to sign, a Bel–Robinson-type tensor, i.e., the superenergy tensor of a tensor with the same algebraic symmetries as the Weyl tensor, if and only if it satisfies a certain quadratic identity. This may be seen as the first Rainich theory result for rank-4 tensors.


PACS

04.20.Cv Fundamental problems and general formalism

04.20.Gz Spacetime topology, causal structure, spinor structure

MSC

83C05 Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems)

83C60 Spinor and twistor methods; Newman-Penrose formalism

Subjects

Gravitation and cosmology

Dates

Issue 14 (21 July 2004)

Received 13 May 2004

Published 23 June 2004



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