Published August 1, 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

On the motion of pulsars and black holes

Creators

  • 1. Vsesoyuznyj Nauchno-Issledovatel'skij Inst. Optiko-Fizicheskikh Izmerenij, Moscow (USSR)

Description

The aim of the work is to consider the possibility of describing the motion of black holes predicted by the general theory of relativity (GRT), according to which the gravitational radius of a body rsub(g)=2γM/C2 (M is the body's gravitating mass) is its important characteristic. If R is the body radius, it is convenient, in the spirit of the GRT, to call ordinary astronomic objects (α=rsub(g)/R<<1) as nonrelativistic, pulsars (α<1) as relativistic and black holes (α→1) as ultrarelativistic. From simple considerations the author proves that in absolutely identical conditions nonrelativistic and ultrarelativistic bodies move in essentially different ways, that means that the motion of a black hole cannot be described by equations of the celestial mechanics. True equations of motion for relativistic objects (black holes and pulsars) must be obtained from the GRT; this problem, in author's opinion, will hardly ever be solved precisely

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
О движении пульсаров и черных дыр

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR
Journal Volume
223
Journal Issue
4
Series
Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR.
Journal Page Range
827-829

INIS

Country of Publication
USSR
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
8316874
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASTRONOMY; BLACK HOLES; EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; MECHANICS; MOTION; PULSARS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES