1997/05/21 by B. V. Ivanov, Ivanov, B. V.
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #gr-qc
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.gr-qc/9705055
11 pages, LaTeX
arxiv created 1997/05/21 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
A coordinate transformation is found which diagonalizes the axisymmetric pp-waves. Its effect upon concrete solutions, including impulsive and shock waves, is discussed.