On Einstein’s equations for space–times admitting a non-null Killing field

DOI10.1063/1.532092zbMATH Open0891.53060arXivgr-qc/9311006OpenAlexW3102238661MaRDI QIDQ4351645FDOQ4351645

Authors: István Rácz 

Publication date: 6 July 1998

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider the 3-dimensional formulation of Einstein's theory for spacetimes possessing a non-null Killing field $x{i}^a$. It is known that for the vacuum case some of the basic field equations are deducible from the others. It will be shown here how this result can be generalized for the case of essentially arbitrary matter fields. The systematic study of the structure of the fundamental field equations is carried out. In particular, the existence of geometrically preferred reference systems is shown. Using local coordinates of this type two approaches are presented resulting resolvent systems of partial differential equations for the basic field variables. Finally, the above results are applied for perfect fluid spacetimes describing possible equilibrium configurations of relativistic dissipative fluids.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9311006

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zbMATH Keywords

Einstein's field equationsCosgrove's methodgeometrically preferred local coordinate systemsnon-null Killing fieldperfect fluids with four-velocity parallel to a Killing field

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05)

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