Force-free electrodynamics and foliations in an arbitrary spacetime

DOI10.1088/1361-6382/ABBF30zbMATH Open1479.83108arXiv2003.01024OpenAlexW3092239637MaRDI QIDQ5162437FDOQ5162437

Govind Menon

Publication date: 2 November 2021

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

Abstract: In this paper we formulate the relationship between force-free electrodynamics and foliations. The background metric, is considered predetermined and electrically neutral, but otherwise arbitrary. As it turns out, solutions to force-free electrodynamics is intimately connected to the existence of foliations of a spacetime with prescribed properties. We also prove a local existence and uniqueness theorem and provide a recipe for constructing the unique solution/class of solutions when certain conditions are met. We clarify the theorem with examples. We are also able to also prove a singularity theorem for when non-null solutions approach the null limit. Here too, we construct an explicit example to illustrate the singularity theorem.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.01024

zbMATH Keywords

general relativityfoliationsforce-free electrodynamics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Foliations (differential geometric aspects) (53C12) Classes of solutions; algebraically special solutions, metrics with symmetries for problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C20) Einstein-Maxwell equations (83C22) Electromagnetic fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C50)

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