Physics NotePublished
Identifying Conical Singularities
G. O. Neto
1996
Publication details
- Authors
- G. O. Neto
- Type
- Physics Note
- Status
- Published
- Publication date
- 1996
- Description
- A method based upon the concept of holonomy of a metric spacetime (M, g), in order to identify the presence of conical singularities in M, is proposed. The validity and usefulness of this so-called holonomy method is proven by applying it to a set of four-dimensional spacetimes and one three-dimensional spacetime. The holonomy method predictions are confirmed by the comparison with the predictions obtained after coordinate transformations which take the metrics g, to a new basis where the global properties of conical singularities are explicitly seen.
- Year
- 1996
- Number
- CBPF-NF-052/96
- Linked to a thesis
- No
- Linked to a grant
- No