Lie theory and the wave equation in space-time. 5. R-separable solutions of the wave equation ψtt-Δ3ψ = 0

Kalnins, Ernie G.; Miller, W., Jr.

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Kalnins, E. G., & Miller, W., Jr. (1977). Lie theory and the wave equation in space-time. 5. R-separable solutions of the wave equation ψtt-Δ3ψ = 0. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 18(9), 1741–1751. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.523482

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A detailed classification is made of orthogonal coordinate systems for which the wave equation ψtt - Δ3ψ = 0 admits an R -separable solution. Only those coordinate systems are given which are not conformally equivalent to coordinate systems that have been found in previous articles. We find 106 new coordinates to give a total of 367 conformally inequivalent orthogonal coordinates for which the wave equation admits an R -separation of variables.

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1977

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