Time (in)dependence in general relativity

Details Time (in)dependence in general relativity Time (in)dependence in general relativity

2006-07-06

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0607020v2

Am.J.Phys.75:281-283,2007

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Revised version of originally titled "Kinder Kerr", to appear in American Journal of Physics

Scientific paper

10.1119/1.2426351

We clarify the conditions for Birkhoff's theorem, that is, time-independence in general relativity. We work primarily at the linearized level where guidance from electrodynamics is particularly useful. As a bonus, we also derive the equivalence principle. The basic time-independent solutions due to Schwarzschild and Kerr provide concrete illustrations of the theorem. Only familiarity with Maxwell's equations and tensor analysis is required.

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