Relativistic rigid systems and the cosmic expansion

DOI10.1007/S10714-020-02744-5zbMATH Open1468.83022arXiv2008.11836OpenAlexW3085694440MaRDI QIDQ2226097FDOQ2226097

Authors: Luciano Combi, Gustavo E. Romero 

Publication date: 11 February 2021

Published in: General Relativity and Gravitation (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We analyze the necessary conditions for a body to remain rigid in an expanding cosmological Universe. First, we establish the main theorems and definitions for having a rigid body in a general spacetime as well as the new concept of quasilocal rigidity. We apply the obtained results to a homogeneous universe exploring the differences with flat spacetime. We discuss how the concept of rigid body helps to understand the expansion of space in cosmology. Finally, using a rigid system as a reference frame, we calculate the gravitational energy, and we compare it with previous results in the literature.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.11836

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zbMATH Keywords

expansionrigiditycosmologygravitational energy

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Gravitational energy and conservation laws; groups of motions (83C40) Macroscopic interaction of the gravitational field with matter (hydrodynamics, etc.) (83C55) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Astrophysical cosmology (85A40)

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