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Conformal transformations in curved space-time are considered. Their conserved currents are calculated. It is shown that they reduce at the flat limit to the well-known conserved conformal currents in flat space-time. The conformal equivalence principle is then elaborated.
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Marrakchi, A.L. Conserved conformal currents in curved space-time. Nuov Cim B 106, 737–748 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722541
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