Published October 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

Localization of gravitational energy

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

Description

In the general relativity theory gravitational energy-momentum density is usually described by a pseudo-tensor with strange transformation properties so that one does not have localization of gravitational energy. It is proposed to set up a gravitational energy-momentum density tensor having a unique form in a given coordinate system by making use of a bimetric formalism. Two versions are considered: (1) a bimetric theory with a flat-space background metric which retains the physics of the general relativity theory and (2) one with a background corresponding to a space of constant curvature which introduces modifications into general relativity under certain conditions. The gravitational energy density in the case of the Schwarzschild is obtained

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Found. Phys.
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
10
Series
Found. Phys.
Journal Page Range
997-1076
ISSN
0015-9018
CODEN
FNDPA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17029032
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY DENSITY; ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; SCHWARZSCHILD METRIC
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; METRICS; TENSORS