Killing field

See also: killing field

English

Etymology

Named after Wilhelm Killing.

Noun

Killing field (plural Killing fields)

(mathematics) A vector field on a Riemannian manifold (or pseudo-Riemannian manifold) that preserves the metric.

Synonyms

Killing vector field

Related terms

Killing horizon

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