Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Sep 1971
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General Relativity and Gravitation, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.281-303
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
7
Scientific paper
The problem of singularities is examined from the stand-point of a local observer. A singularity is defined as a state with an infinite proper rest mass density. The approach consists of three steps: (i) The complete system of equations describing a non-symmetric motion of a perfect fluid under assumption of adiabatic thermodynamic processes and of no release of nuclear energy is reduced to six Einstein field equations and their four first integrals for six remaining unknown componentsgik. (ii) A differential relation for the behavior of the rest mass density is deduced. It shows that any inhomogeneity and anisotropy in the distribution and motion of a non-rotating ideal fluid accelerates collapse to a singularity which will be reached in a finite proper time. Collapse is also inevitable in a rotating fluid in the case of extremely high pressure when the relativistic limit of the equation of state must be applied. In the case of a lower or zero pressure the relation does not give an unambiguous answer if the matter is rotating. (iii) The influence of rotation on the motion of an incoherent matter is investigated. Some qualitative arguments are given for a possible existence of a narrow class of singularity-free solutions of Einstein equations. Assuming rotational symmetry the Einstein partial differential equations together with their first integrals are reduced to a system of simultaneous ordinary differential equations suitable for numerical integration. Without integrating this system the existence of the class of singularity-free solutions is confirmed and exactly delimited. These solutions, representing a new general relativistic effect, are, however, of no importance for the application in cosmology or astrophysics. It is proved that in all the other cases interesting from the point of view of application the occurrence of a point singularity in incoherent matter with a rotational symmetry is inevitable even if the rotation is present.
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