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Letter: A Solution of the Weyl–Lanczos Equations for the Schwarzschild Space-Time

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The spin coefficient form of the Weyl–Lanczos equations is analysed for the Schwarzschild space-time. The solution obtained yields an alternative form of Lanczos coefficients to the one currently known for this particular metric.

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O'Donnell, P. Letter: A Solution of the Weyl–Lanczos Equations for the Schwarzschild Space-Time. General Relativity and Gravitation 36, 1415–1422 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:GERG.0000022577.11259.e0

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