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Canonical Superenergy Tensors in General Relativity: A Reappraisal

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We discuss the role of the canonical superenergy tensors.

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    In terms of \(E_i^{~k}\) Einstein equations read \(R_i^{~k} = \beta E_i^{~k}\).

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This paper was mainly supported by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education Grant No 505-4000-25-0976 (years 2011–2013). Author also would like to thank Professor Jiří Bičák for possibility to deliver talk during the Conference “Relativity and Gravitation – 100 years after Einstein in Prague”.

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Garecki, J. (2014). Canonical Superenergy Tensors in General Relativity: A Reappraisal. In: Bičák, J., Ledvinka, T. (eds) Relativity and Gravitation. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 157. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06761-2_9

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