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A coordinate system based on a twisting null geodesic congruence

Aaron Held

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Abstract A coordinate system based on a twisting null geodesic congruence is developed. The various freedoms of choice are investigated and a short theorem regarding the choice of one coordinate surface is proved.

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Abstract A coordinate system based on a twisting null geodesic congruence is developed. The various freedoms of choice are investigated and a short theorem regarding the choice of one coordinate surface is proved.

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Abstract A coordinate system based on a twisting null geodesic congruence is developed. The various freedoms of choice are investigated and a short theorem regarding the choice of one coordinate surface is proved.

Key concepts: Congruence (geometry), Geodesic, Coordinate system, Null (SQL), Mathematics, Ellipsoidal coordinates, Pure mathematics, Mathematical analysis

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