Slowly rotating, compact fluid sources embedded in Kerr empty space-time (Q1878356)

In the paper, a spherically symmetric static perfect fluid source is endowed with rotation and embedded in Kerr empty space-time up to and including quadratic terms in the angular velocity parameter \(q\) using the Darmois junction conditions. The problem considered here is essentially that of matching the generalized Hartle rotating interiors to Kerr empty space-time although the approach here differs significantly. The equation of the boundary of the rotating source is expressed explicitly in terms of sinusoidal functions of the polar angle. The boundary behaviour of the metric tensor and partial derivatives are used to develop a series solution of Einstein's equation's for the rotating fluid. A prescription for determining the boundary behaviour of the resulting fluid density and variable interior angular velocity is given. The particular case of the Schwarzschild interior solution is considered in detail and a physically plausible solution for the resulting rotating body is produced.