Geometrostatics: the geometry of static space-times

DOI10.1007/978-3-319-06761-2_5zbMATH Open1327.83017arXiv1210.4436OpenAlexW3170769682MaRDI QIDQ2949064FDOQ2949064

Authors: Carla Cederbaum 

Publication date: 7 October 2015

Published in: Springer Proceedings in Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a new geometric approach to the study of static isolated general relativistic systems for which we suggest the name geometrostatics. After describing the setup, we introduce localized formulas for the ADM-mass and ADM/CMC-center of mass of geometrostatic systems. We then explain the pseudo-Newtonian character of these formulas and show that they converge to Newtonian mass and center of mass in the Newtonian limit, respectively, using Ehlers' frame theory. Moreover, we present a novel physical interpretation of the level sets of the canonical lapse function and apply it to prove uniqueness results. Finally, we suggest a notion of force on test particles in geometrostatic space-times.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1210.4436

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zbMATH Keywords

geometrostatics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Gravitational energy and conservation laws; groups of motions (83C40)

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