The Jacobi map for gravitational lensing: the role of the exponential map

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/30/6/065020MaRDI QIDQ4923863zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Paulo H. F. Reimberg, L. R. Abramo

Publication date 27 May 2013

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1211.5114

zbMATH Keywords

exponential mapgravitational lensingJacobi mapoptical deformation matrix

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75)

Abstract: We present a formal derivation of the key equations governing gravitational lensing in arbitrary space-times, starting from the basic properties of Jacobi fields and their expressions in terms of the exponential map. A careful analysis of Jacobi fields and Jacobi classes near the origin of a light beam determines the nature of the singular behavior of the optical deformation matrix. We also show that potential problems that could arise from this singularity do not invalidate the conclusions of the original argument presented by Seitz, Schneider & Ehlers (1994).

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