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.

Chi tiết về thư mục
Những tác giả chính: Dewar, N, Read, J
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: Springer 2020
Miêu tả
Tóm tắt: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.