Abstract
A new version of the heavenly equation constructed with the use of two expanding congruences of anti-self-dual null strings is presented. Some simple examples of the heavenly metrics defined by this new equation are also given.
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Plebański, J.F., Przanowski, M. (1999). A New Version of the Heavenly Equation. In: Harvey, A. (eds) On Einstein’s Path. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1422-9_27
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