The Einstein equation and the energy density of the gravitational field
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Publication:6208730
arXiv0803.1684MaRDI QIDQ6208730FDOQ6208730
Authors: M. J. Dupre 
Publication date: 11 March 2008
Abstract: We give a derivation of the Einstein equation for gravity which employs a definition of the local energy density of the gravitational field as a symmetric second rank tensor whose value for each observer gives the trace of the spatial part of the energy-stress tensor as seen by that observer. We give a physical motivation for this choice using light pressure.
Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Gravitational energy and conservation laws; groups of motions (83C40) General relativity (83C99)
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