Sumaira Saleem Akhtar

Ricci inheritance collineations in Bianchi type II spacetime

In this paper, we present a complete classification of Bianchi type II spacetime according to Ricci inheritance collineations (RICs). The RICs are classified considering cases when the Ricci tensor is both degenerate as well as non-degenerate. In case of non-degenerate Ricci tensor, it is found that Bianchi type II spacetime admits 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-dimensional Lie algebra of RICs. In the case when the Ricci tensor is degenerate, majority cases give rise to infinitely many RICs, while remaining cases admit finite RICs given by 4, 5 or 6.

Classification of Kantowski–Sachs metric via conformal Ricci collineations

In this paper, we present a complete classification of Locally Rotationally Symmetric (LRS) Bianchi type I spacetimes according to their Conformal Ricci Collineations (CRCs). When the Ricci tensor is non-degenerate, a general form of the vector field generating CRCs is found, subject to some integrability conditions. Solving the integrability conditions in different cases, it is found that the LRS Bianchi type I spacetimes admit 7, 10, 11 or 15- dimensional Lie algebra of CRCs for the choice of non-degenerate Ricci tensor. Moreover, it is found that these spacetimes admit infinite number of CRCs when the Ricci tensor is degenerate. Some examples of perfect fluid LRS Bianchi type I spacetime metrics are provided admitting non trivial CRCs.

Classification of locally rotationally symmetric Bianchi-I space–times using conformal Ricci collineations

We present a complete classification of locally rotationally symmetric (LRS) Bianchi-I space–times in accordance with their conformal Ricci collineations (CRCs). In the case where the Ricci tensor is nondegenerate, we find a general form of the vector field generating CRCs subject to some integrability conditions. Solving the integrability conditions in different cases, we find that the LRS Bianchi-I space–times admit 7-, 10-, 11-, or 15-dimensional Lie algebras of CRCs in the case where the Ricci tensor is nondegenerate. Moreover, we find that these space–times admit an infinite number of CRCs if the Ricci tensor is degenerate. We give some examples of LRS Bianchi-I space–times that admit nontrivial CRCs and are models of a perfect fluid.

Conformal Collineations of the Ricci and Energy–Momentum Tensors in Static Plane Symmetric Space–Times

We provide a complete classification of static plane symmetric space–times according to conformal Ricci collineations (CRCs) and conformal matter collineations (CMCs) in both the degenerate and nondegenerate cases. In the case of a nondegenerate Ricci tensor, we find a general form of the vector field generating CRCs in terms of unknown functions of t and x subject to some integrability conditions. We then solve the integrability conditions in different cases depending upon the nature of the Ricci tensor and conclude that the static plane symmetric space–times have a 7-, 10- or 15-dimensional Lie algebra of CRCs. Moreover, we find that these space–times admit an infinite number of CRCs if the Ricci tensor is degenerate. We use a similar procedure to study CMCs in the case of a degenerate or nondegenerate matter tensor. We obtain the exact form of some static plane symmetric space–time metrics that admit nontrivial CRCs and CMCs. Finally, we present some physical applications of our obtained results by considering a perfect fluid as a source of the energy–momentum tensor.

Homothetic Ricci Collineations in Non-Static Plane Symmetric Spacetimes with Perfect Fluid Matter

In this paper, we investigate homothetic Ricci collineations (HRCs) for non-static plane symmetric spacetimes. The source of the energy–momentum tensor is assumed to be a perfect fluid. Both degenerate as well as non-degenerate cases are considered and the HRC equations are solved in different cases. It is concluded that these spacetimes may possess 6, 7, 8, 10 or 11 HRCs in non-degenerate case, while they admit seven or infinite number of HRCs for degenerate Ricci tensor.