The physical properties of an analytic model for a relativistic star (Q1263495)

An exact solution of Einstein's equations for a static isentropic perfect fluid sphere is examined in detail. The analysis yields a strong indication that the model is stable with respect to infinitesimal radial pulsations. This means that the temperature is decreasing outwards. We prove that the adiabatic speed of sound is everywhere less than the speed of light if and only if the radius of the sphere is larger than 1.61 times its Schwarzschild radius. We further show that the strong energy condition is fulfilled everywhere if and only if the radius is larger than 1.76 times the Schwarzschild radius. The necessary and sufficient condition for the speed of sound to be decreasing outwards is given, and we find tha this criterion is fulfilled if the fluid is causal.