Linearized Einstein theory via null surfaces

DOI10.1063/1.531211MaRDI QIDQ4873371zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Simonetta Frittelli, Ezra T. Newman, Carlos N. Kozameh

Publication date 27 October 1996

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9502026

zbMATH Keywords

spacetimeconformal metricLorentz metriclinearized Einstein equationsfamily of null hypersurfaces

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05)

Abstract: Recently there has been developed a reformulation of General Relativity - referred to as {it the null surface version of GR} - where instead of the metric field as the basic variable of the theory, families of three-surfaces in a four-manifold become basic. From these surfaces themselves, a conformal metric, conformal to an Einstein metric, can be constructed. A choice of conformal factor turns them into Einstein metrics. The surfaces are then automatically characteristic surfaces of this metric. In the present paper we explore the linearization of this {it null surface theory} and compare it with the standard linear GR. This allows a better understanding of many of the subtle mathematical issues and sheds light on some of the obscure points of the null surface theory. It furthermore permits a very simple solution generating scheme for the linear theory and the beginning of a perturbation scheme for the full theory.

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