On the discovery of Birkhoff's theorem

Details On the discovery of Birkhoff's theorem On the discovery of Birkhoff's theorem

2005-08-22

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0508163v2

Gen.Rel.Grav. 38 (2006) 537-540

Physics

History and Philosophy of Physics

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Birkhoff showed in 1923 that the Schwarzschild solution for the metric from a
point particle was also valid in the a priori non-static case as long as the
spherical symmetry was maintained. This theorem was actually discovered and
published two years earlier by an unknown Norwegian physicist, J.T. Jebsen. His
life and scientific career is briefly chronicled.

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