Observer-dependent tidal indicators in the Kerr spacetime

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/29/5/055005zbMATH Open1237.83022arXiv1408.5253OpenAlexW3099802291WikidataQ62560813 ScholiaQ62560813MaRDI QIDQ2880846FDOQ2880846

Authors: Donato Bini, Andrea Geralico 

Publication date: 17 April 2012

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The observer-dependent tidal effects associated with the electric and magnetic parts of the Riemann tensor with respect to an arbitrary family of observers are discussed in a general spacetime in terms of certain "tidal indicators." The features of such indicators are then explored by specializing our considerations to the family of stationary circularly rotating observers in the equatorial plane of the Kerr spacetime. There exist a number of observer families which are special for several reasons and for each of them such indicators are evaluated. The transformation laws of tidal indicators when passing from one observer to another are also discussed, clarifying the interplay among them. Our analysis shows that no equatorial plane circularly rotating observer in the Kerr spacetime can ever measure a vanishing tidal electric indicator, whereas the family of Carter's observers measures zero tidal magnetic indicator.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1408.5253

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Black holes (83C57)

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