Colliding Plane Gravitational Waves
- 1 March 1972
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Vol. 13 (3) , 286-294
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1665972
Abstract
The equations governing the collision of two plane gravitational waves are derived. The general exact solution representing this situation when both waves are linearly polarized are found, and some special solutions of possible physical interest are discussed in detail.Keywords
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