Einstein spacetimes with weak regularity

zbMATH Open1234.53006arXiv1009.1884MaRDI QIDQ3171666FDOQ3171666

Authors: Philippe G. LeFloch 

Publication date: 5 October 2011

Abstract: We review recent work on the Einstein equations of general relativity when the curvature is defined in a weak sense. Weakly regular spacetimes are constructed, in which impulsive gravitational waves, as well as shock waves, propagate.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1009.1884

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zbMATH Keywords

Einstein space-timesweakly regular space-times

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Special Riemannian manifolds (Einstein, Sasakian, etc.) (53C25)

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