Published September 7, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

A note on the coordinate freedom in describing the motion of particles in general relativity

Creators

  • 1. Enrico Fermi Institute and Department of Physics, University of Chicago, 5640 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 (United States)

Description

Our previous work developed a framework for treating the motion of a small body in general relativity, based on a one-parameter-family of solutions to Einstein's equation. Here we give an analysis of the coordinate freedom allowed within this framework, as is needed to determine the form of the equations of motion when they are expressed in general gauges. (note)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/28/17/177001

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0264-9381/28/17/177001;
PII
S0264-9381(11)92968-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
17
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43028933
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COORDINATES; EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PARTICLES
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; RELATIVITY THEORY