Published November 21, 2008
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Journal article
Gravitational induction
- 1. Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo 'M Picone', CNR I-00161 Rome (Italy)
- 2. ICRA, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', I-00185 Rome (Italy)
- 3. Department of Mathematics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (United States)
- 4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (United States)
Description
We study the linear post-Newtonian approximation to general relativity known as gravitoelectromagnetism (GEM); in particular, we examine the similarities and differences between GEM and electrodynamics. Notwithstanding some significant differences between them, we find that a special nonstationary metric in GEM can be employed to show explicitly that it is possible to introduce gravitational induction within GEM in close analogy with Faraday's law of induction and Lenz's law in electrodynamics. Some of the physical implications of gravitational induction are briefly discussed
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/25/22/225014Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1088/0264-9381/25/22/225014;
- PII
- S0264-9381(08)84138-X;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Journal Volume
- 25
- Journal Issue
- 22
- Journal Page Range
- [14 p.]
- ISSN
- 0264-9381
- CODEN
- CQGRDG
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40075086
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- APPROXIMATIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION
- Descriptors DEC
- CALCULATION METHODS; FIELD THEORIES; MAGNETISM; RELATIVITY THEORY