Lowest order covariant averaging of a perturbed metric and of the Einstein tensor II

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2009-07-15

arxiv.org/abs/0907.2629v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

15 pages

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We generalize and simplify an earlier approach. In three dimensions we present the most general averaging formula in lowest order which respects the requirements of covariance. It involves a bitensor, made up of a basis of six tensors, and contains three arbitrary functions, which are only restricted by their behavior near the origin. The averaging formula can also be applied to the Einstein tensor. If one of the functions is put equal to zero one has the pleasant property that the Einstein tensor of the averaged metric is identical to the averaged Einstein tensor. We also present a simple covariant extension to static perturbations in four dimensions. Unfortunately the result for the Einstein tensor cannot be extended to the four dimensional case.

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