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13 * Algebraic classification of metrics
17 if get('ctensor,'version)=false then load(ctensor);
18 ("Computing the Petrov classification of the Schwarzschild metric")$
19 ("We use frames, set up simplification flags")$
20 (cframe_flag:true,gcd:spmod,ctrgsimp:true,ratwtlvl:false,ratfac:true);
21 ("We use the stock Schwarzschild frame")$
22 ct_coordsys(exteriorschwarzschild,all);
23 ("The inverse metric tensor is needed by nptetrad()")$
25 ("The basis for the calculations is the Weyl tensor")$
27 ("We compute a Newman-Penrose null tetrad")$
29 ("Now we're ready to compute the coefficients")$
31 ("And obtain the Petrov class")$
34 /* End of demo -- comment line needed by MAXIMA to resume demo menu */