Generalised time functions and finiteness of the Lorentzian distance

DOI10.1016/j.geomphys.2016.03.018zbMath1341.53044arXiv1412.5652OpenAlexW2963336558WikidataQ125618644 ScholiaQ125618644MaRDI QIDQ295748

Ben E. Whale, Adam Rennie

Publication date: 13 June 2016

Published in: Journal of Geometry and Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1412.5652

zbMATH Keywords

cones distance formulageneralised time functionsLorentzian distance

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of local differential geometry to the sciences (53B50) Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30)

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