Published February 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Inverse approach to Einstein's equations for fluids with vanishing anisotropic stress tensor

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75083 (United States)

Description

We expand previous work on an inverse approach to Einstein field equations where we include fluids with energy flux and consider the vanishing of the anisotropic stress tensor. We consider the approach using warped product spacetimes of class B1. Although restricted, these spacetimes include many exact solutions of interest to compact object studies and to cosmological models studies. The question explored here is as follows: given a spacetime metric, what fluid flow (timelike congruence), if any, could generate the spacetime via Einstein's equations? We calculate the flow from the condition of a vanishing anisotropic stress tensor and give results in terms of the metric functions in the three canonical types of coordinates. A condition for perfect fluid sources is also provided. The framework developed is algorithmic and suited for the study and validation of exact solutions using computer algebra systems. The framework can be applied to solutions in comoving and noncomoving frames of reference, and examples in different types of coordinates are worked out

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
77
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 044005-044005.13
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39059125
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; ANISOTROPY; COORDINATES; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; COSMOLOGY; EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS; EXACT SOLUTIONS; IDEAL FLOW; METRICS; SPACE-TIME; STRESSES; TENSORS
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FLUID FLOW; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MATHEMATICS; STEADY FLOW

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(c) 2008 The American Physical Society