Conformal invariance of the Newtonian Weyl tensor

It is well-known that the conformal structure of a relativistic spacetime is of profound physical and conceptual interest. In this note, we consider the analogous structure for Newtonian theories. We show that the Newtonian Weyl tensor is an invariant of this structure.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Main Authors: Dewar, N, Read, J
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: Springer 2020
Descripción
Summary:It is well-known that the conformal structure of a relativistic spacetime is of profound physical and conceptual interest. In this note, we consider the analogous structure for Newtonian theories. We show that the Newtonian Weyl tensor is an invariant of this structure.