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The Conformal Structure of Space-Time

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We discuss various properties of the conformal field equations and their consequences for the asymptotic structure of space-times.

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Friedrich, H. (2002). Conformal Einstein Evolution. In: Frauendiener, J., Friedrich, H. (eds) The Conformal Structure of Space-Time. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 604. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45818-2_1

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