A note on the computation of geometrically defined relative velocities

DOI10.1007/S10714-011-1278-3zbMATH Open1235.83021arXiv1109.0131OpenAlexW1992263121MaRDI QIDQ664463FDOQ664463

Authors: V. J. Bolós 

Publication date: 2 March 2012

Published in: General Relativity and Gravitation (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We discuss some aspects about the computation of kinematic, spectroscopic, Fermi and astrometric relative velocities that are geometrically defined in general relativity. Mainly, we state that kinematic and spectroscopic relative velocities only depend on the 4-velocities of the observer and the test particle, unlike Fermi and astrometric relative velocities, that also depend on the acceleration of the observer and the corresponding relative position of the test particle, but only at the event of observation and not around it, as it would be deduced, in principle, from the definition of these velocities. Finally, we propose an open problem in general relativity that consists on finding intrinsic expressions for Fermi and astrometric relative velocities avoiding terms that involve the evolution of the relative position of the test particle. For this purpose, the proofs given in this paper can serve as inspiration.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1109.0131

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zbMATH Keywords

ObserverRelative positionRelative velocityTest particle

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Galactic and stellar dynamics (85A05) Celestial mechanics (70F15)

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