Intrinsic characterization of the separation constant for spin one and gravitational perturbations in Kerr geometry

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 452, Issue 1948, 1996, Pages 997-1006

  Kalnins, E G ^a,b   Williams, G C ^a   Miller, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW CHARACTERISTICS; FLOW SEPARATION; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; ROTATING FLOW;

EID: 0030463847     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1996.0050     Document Type: Article

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