Weyl–Lewis–Papapetrou coordinates

In general relativity, the Weyl–Lewis–Papapetrou coordinates are used in solutions to the vacuum region surrounding an axisymmetric distribution of mass–energy.

They are named for Hermann Weyl, Thomas Lewis, and Achilles Papapetrou.

[1][2][3] The square of the line element is of the form:[4] where

, are unknown functions of the spatial non-angular coordinates

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