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Example 1.
We find the conformal Killing vectors for the Euclidean metric in 3 dimensions.
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There are a total of 10 conformal Killing vectors, 6 of which are Killing vectors.
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We can check this result by calculating the Lie derivative of the metric with respect to these vector fields (see LieDerivative) . We see that the vector fields are conformal Killing tensors and that the vector fields are Killing vectors.
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We can use the LieAlgebraData command in the LieAlgebras package to calculate the structure equations for the Lie algebra of conformal Killing vectors.
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This output shows, for example, that the Lie bracket of the first and third vector fields in is minus the first vector field.
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The Lie algebra of conformal Killing vector fields is a simple Lie algebra, that is, it is indecomposable and semi-simple.
We check these properties using the Query command from the LieAlgebras package.
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Example 2.
We look for conformal Killing vector fields for the metric , of the special form specified by the vector .
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Example 3.
We look for conformal Killing vector fields for the metric which have constant divergence. These are also known as homothetic vector fields.
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Example 4.
We find the general conformal Killing vector for the metric depending upon 10 constants.
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Example 5.
We calculate the conformal Killing vector fields for the metric which depends upon 3 parameters , where . For generic values of the parameters there are no non-trivial conformal Killing vectors. However, there are non-trivial conformal Killing vectors in 3 exceptional cases :
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Exceptional Case 1:
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Exceptional Case 2:
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Exceptional Case 3:
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Generic Case.
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