Example 1.
We find the conformal Killing vectors for the Euclidean metric in 3 dimensions.
There are a total of 10 conformal Killing vectors, 6 of which are Killing vectors.
We can check this result by calculating the Lie derivative of the metric with respect to these vector fields (see LieDerivative) . We see that the vector fields are conformal Killing tensors and that the vector fields are Killing vectors.
We can use the LieAlgebraData command in the LieAlgebras package to calculate the structure equations for the Lie algebra of conformal Killing vectors.
This output shows, for example, that the Lie bracket of the first and third vector fields in is minus the first vector field.
The Lie algebra of conformal Killing vector fields is a simple Lie algebra, that is, it is indecomposable and semi-simple.
We check these properties using the Query command from the LieAlgebras package.
Example 2.
We look for conformal Killing vector fields for the metric , of the special form specified by the vector .
Example 3.
We look for conformal Killing vector fields for the metric which have constant divergence. These are also known as homothetic vector fields.
Example 4.
We find the general conformal Killing vector for the metric depending upon 10 constants.
Example 5.
We calculate the conformal Killing vector fields for the metric which depends upon 3 parameters , where . For generic values of the parameters there are no non-trivial conformal Killing vectors. However, there are non-trivial conformal Killing vectors in 3 exceptional cases :
Exceptional Case 1:
Exceptional Case 2:
Exceptional Case 3:
Generic Case.