Published June 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Heuristic extension of the Schwarzschild metric

  • 1. Department of Mathematics and Physics, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas 76204

Description

The Schwarzschild solution of Einstein's equations of gravitation has several singularities. It is known that the singularity at r = 2Gm/c2 is only apparent, a result of the coordinates in which the solution was found. Paradoxical results occuring near the singularity show the system of coordinates is incomplete. We introduce a simple, two-dimensional metric with an apparent singularity that makes it incomplete. By a straightforward, heuristic procedure we extend and complete this simple metric. We then use the same procedure to give a heuristic derivation of the Kruskal system of coordinates, which is known to extend the Schwarzschild manifold past its apparent singularity and produce a complete manifold

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
6
Series
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Page Range
508-513
ISSN
0002-9505

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14721232
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COORDINATES; EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS; GRAVITATION; SCHWARZSCHILD METRIC; SINGULARITY
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; METRICS