Conformal geodesics are not variational in higher dimensions
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6544/ae1437
Abstract: Variationality of the equation of conformal geodesics is an important problem in geometry with applications to general relativity. Recently it was proven that, in three dimensions, this system of equations for un-parametrized curves is the… read more here.
Keywords: geodesics variational; variational higher; higher dimensions; geometry ... See more keywords