Published August 1977 | Version v1
Journal article

Energy-momentum of gravitational waves in general relativity theory

Description

It is shown that if to follow closely the method of calculating the ''flux of energy''of gravitational waves, suggested by Einstein and use only the generally covariant Lagrangian density, then one gets the value of the ''flux of energy'' of gravitational waves equal to zero. Thus the way which has been chosen by Einstein and which leads to introducing the noncovariant ''pseudotensors'' into the covariant physical theory, leads also to the zero value of the ''energy'' in general relativity theory. The treatment leads to the conclusion that despite the inclination it is impossible to attribute one and the same sense to the notion of energy-momentum both in general relativity theory and in all other physical theories

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Original title (Russian)
Энергия-импульс гравитационных волн в общей теории относительности

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
2
Series
Teor. Mat. Fiz.
Journal Page Range
667-672
ISSN
0040-5779

INIS

Country of Publication
USSR
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
9384225
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CONSERVATION LAWS; ENERGY; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL WAVES; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS

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