Higher dimensional conformal metrics from PDEs and Null Surface Formulation of GR

preprint2012arXivOpen access

Abstract

We analyze the relationship between nn-dimensional conformal metrics and a certain class of partial differential equations (PDEs) that are in duality with the eikonal equation. In particular, we extend the Null Surface Formulation of General Relativity to higher dimensions and give explicit expressions for the components of the metric and the generalized Wünschmann-like metricity conditions. We also compute the equation that the conformal factor must satisfy in order the metric be a solution of the Einstein equations.

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