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The energy-momentum gravitational pseudotensor and Kerr-Schild metrics

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It is shown that the Landau-Lifshitz pseudotensor vanishes for any Kerr-Schild metricg αβ =n αβ + 2Hl α l β satisfying the conditionS αβ l α=0. Some solutions verifying this condition are indicated.

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Leaute, B. The energy-momentum gravitational pseudotensor and Kerr-Schild metrics. Gen Relat Gravit 7, 511–516 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00766410

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