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Vanishing scalar invariant spacetimes in higher dimensions

A Coley1, R Milson1, V Pravda2 and A Pravdová2

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We study manifolds with Lorentzian signature and prove that all scalar curvature invariants of all orders vanish in a higher dimensional Lorentzian spacetime if and only if there exists an aligned non-expanding, non-twisting, geodesic null direction along which the Riemann tensor has negative boost order.


PACS

04.20.-q Classical general relativity

02.40.-k Geometry, differential geometry, and topology

MSC

53C22 Geodesics (See also 58E10)

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Gravitation and cosmology

Dates

Issue 23 (7 December 2004)

Received 5 September 2004

Published 16 November 2004



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