On Gravitational Shock Waves

Details On Gravitational Shock Waves On Gravitational Shock Waves

Mar 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977ijtp...16..233t&link_type=abstract

International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Volume 16, Issue 3, pp.233-239

Physics

1

Scientific paper

The discontinuity planes of the Riemann curvature tensor R {/klm i } in the Einsteinian vacuum R kl =0 are isotropic hypersurfaces. These surfaces are to be conceived as being constructed of lightlike geodesics, which form, in the eikonal approximation, gravitational radiation. The discontinuity planes themselves describe the wave fronts of disturbances of the metric g ik , propagating with the velocity of light. By successively applying continuity conditions for the derivatives of the g ik that follow from Einstein's equations, we obtain the universal expression of gravitational wave fields in space-time “strips” (or representations) of arbitrarily selected Einstein spaces.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

On Gravitational Shock Waves does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with On Gravitational Shock Waves, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and On Gravitational Shock Waves will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1847929