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.

Номзүйн дэлгэрэнгүй
Үндсэн зохиолчид: Dewar, N, Read, J
Формат: Journal article
Хэл сонгох:English
Хэвлэсэн: Springer 2020
Тодорхойлолт
Тойм: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.