The global extension of local symmetries in general relativity
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Vol. 6 (2) , 157-161
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/6/2/009
Abstract
A theorem is given which states that, under certain conditions, local symmetries (isometries, homotheties, affine collineations and conformal motions) can all be extended to global symmetries on spacetime.Keywords
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