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The command PetrovType uses the algorithm of M. A. Acvevedo, M. M. Enciso-Aguilar, J. Lopez-Bonilla, M. A. Acvevedo, Petrov classification of the conformal tensor, Electronic Journal of Theoretical Physics, Vol. 9, (2006), 79-82 to determine the Petrov type. The algorithm depends upon certain invariants calculated from the Newman Penrose Weyl scalars . These invariants are:
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If then is determined by and and
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The algorithm is as follows:
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Step 1. If =0, then the Petrov type is O.
Step 2. Otherwise, if , then the Petrov type is N.
Step 3. Otherwise, if , then the Petrov type is III.
Step 4. Otherwise, if , then the Petrov type is I.
Step 5. If and for and , then the Petrov type is D.
Step 6. Otherwise, the Petrov type is II.