Rotating metrics admitting non-perfect fluids (Q1770105)

The author employs the Newman-Janis algorithm to generate rotating non-stationary metrics from the spherically symmetric `seed' metric with the functions \(M(u,r)\) and \(e(u,r)\), where \(u\) and \(r\) are the coordinates of the spacetime geometry. After the transformation of the metric via this algorithm, the functions \(M(u, r)\) and \(e(u, r)\) are transformed to depend on the three variables \(u, r, \theta\). With these functions of three variables, all the Newman-Penrose (NP) spin coefficients, the Ricci as well as the Weyl scalars are calculated from the Cartan's structure equations written in the NP spin-coefficient formalism by McIntosh and Hickman in \((+, -, -, -)\) signature. Accordingly, the Einstein's tensors as well as the energy momentum tensors (EMT) of the matter fields are presented in terms of complex null tetrad vectors. From this EMT one observes the description of having two fluids system in the field equations. To visualize the two fluid system the author rewrites the Einstein tensors in terms of one unit time-like and three unit space-like vectors constructed from the complex null vectors. Using the NP quantities, the author gives examples of rotating solutions of Einstein's field equations like Kerr-Newman, rotating Vaidya solution and rotating Vaidya-Bonnor solution. It is found that the technique developed by Wang and Wu can be used to give further examples of embedded rotating solutions, that the rotating Kerr-Newman solution can be combined smoothly with the rotating Vaidya solution to derive the Kerr-Newman-Vaidya solution, and similarly, Kerr-Newman-Vaidya-Bonnor solution of the field equations. It is also shown that the embedded universes like Kerr-Newman-de Sitter, rotating Vaidya-Bonnor-de Sitter, Kerr-Newman-Vaidya-de Sitter can be derived from the general solutions with Wang-Wu function. The remarkable feature of the analysis of rotating solutions in this paper is that all the rotating solutions, stationary Petrov type D and non-stationary algebraically special, presented here possess the same null vector \(\ell_a\), which is geodesic, shear free, expanding as well as non-zero twist. It follows from the studies of the rotating solutions that some solutions after making rotation disturb their gravitational structure. For example, the rotating monopole solution possesses the energy-momentum tensor with the monopole pressure. Similarly, the rotating de Sitter solution becomes Petrov type D spacetime metric, where the rotating parameter \(a\) is coupled with the cosmological constant and so on. The author shows that all the rotating embedded solutions presented here can be written in Kerr-Schild forms, showing the extension of those of Xanthopoulos and of Glass and Krisch. It is also found that all the rotating solutions admit non-perfect fluids.