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We give an introduction into the technique of HKX-transformations for generating new axisymmetric stationary solutions of Einstein's vacuum field equations from old ones. A review of the important definitions and theorems and a scetch of the proofs is given.
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Hoenselaers, C. (1984). HKX-transformations an introduction. In: Hoenselaers, C., Dietz, W. (eds) Solutions of Einstein's Equations: Techniques and Results. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 205. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-13366-6_4
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