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The colliding plane wave problem is considered using an unconventional coordinate system. This permits a complete solution to be explicitly stated for the general case of arbitrary approaching waves with constant and aligned polarization.
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Griffiths, J.B., Hoenselaers, C.A. & Ashby, P.C. Colliding plane gravitational waves with colinear polarization. Gen Relat Gravit 25, 189–196 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00758826
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