An explicit determination of the Petrov type N space-times on which the conformally invariant scalar wave equation satisfies Huygens' principle
Carminati, J. ; McLenaghan, R. G.
Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique, Tome 45 (1986), p. 115-153 / Harvested from Numdam
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Carminati, J.; McLenaghan, R. G. An explicit determination of the Petrov type N space-times on which the conformally invariant scalar wave equation satisfies Huygens' principle. Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique, Tome 45 (1986) pp. 115-153. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/AIHPA_1986__44_2_115_0/

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