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A method for finding Lanczos coefficients with the aid of symmetries

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A set of algorithms involving the Lanczos potential and certain kinematical quantities for some arbitrary space-times, obtained using timelike vector fields, is considered. It is shown that such algorithms appear most naturally in the context of the spin coefficient formalism. Furthermore, explicit solutions are derived for the new spin coefficient algorithms.

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O’Donnell, P. A method for finding Lanczos coefficients with the aid of symmetries. Czech J Phys 54, 889–896 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CJOP.0000042642.14014.80

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