Tensor expression for solving Einstein's equations by the method of sequential approximation (Q1361850)
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Tensor expression for solving Einstein's equations by the method of sequential approximation (English)
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26 August 1997
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This paper seems to solve the following problem: Given \[ g_{ik}=g_{ik}^{(0)}+\Psi_{ik} \] where both \(g_{ik}^{(0)}\) and \(\Psi_{ik}\) are known, find a much more complicated expression for \(g_{ik}\) using the so-called \(S\)-th power of \(\Psi_{ik}\) defined by \[ \Psi_{ik}^{(0)}=g_{ik}^{(0)}\quad \text{for}\quad S=0, \] \[ \Psi_{ik}^{(S)}=\Psi_{im}g^{(0)mn}\Psi_{nk}^{(S-1)}\quad \text{for}\quad S\geq 0 . \] Formulae for \(g_{ij}\) and \(\det g_{ij}\) using powers of \(\Psi_{ik}\) up to the fourth are obtained. These complicated formulae are supposed to provide important tools for general relativity.
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sequential approximation
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perturbed metric tensor
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determinant
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