Published October 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

A critical inquiry into the objection of Moeller to his energy-momentum complex

Creators

  • 1. Konstanz Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Fakultaet fuer Physik

Description

In the year 1958 Mueller derived an energy-momentum complex to attain the localizability of the energy in gravitational fields. However, three years later after extensive investigations he himself raised an objection to his expression showing that the corresponding energy-momentum vector of a closed physical system does not transform like a free 4-vector with respect to a Lorentz transformation. An inquiry into the objection of Mueller is carried through at full length. Surprisingly it turns out that the equation on which he based his objection originates from a misinterpretation. Moreover, the argument given by him to explain the alleged failure of his expression proves to be incomplete. Complementing the argument, the objection of Mueller is no longer tenable. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Gen. Relativ. Gravitation
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
10
Series
Gen. Relativ. Gravitation.
Journal Page Range
927-938
ISSN
0001-7701
CODEN
GRGVA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
17037310
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY; ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; LOCALITY; SPACE-TIME
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; TENSORS