Published September 1977 | Version v1
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Are there geon analogues in sourceless gauge-field theories

Creators

  • 1. Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Mass. (USA). Lyman Lab. of Physics
  • 2. Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Mass. (USA). Center for Astrophysics

Description

It has recently been shown that there is no finite-energy non-singular solution to the sourceless gauge-field equations in four-dimensional Minkowski space that does not radiate energy. However, this does not preclude the possibility of solutions which hold themselves together for a long time before radiating away their energy. If they existed, such objects would be analogous to the geons of general relativity. We show such objects do not exist. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Vor kurzem wurde gezeigt, dass fuer die quellenfreie Eichfeldgleichung im 4-dimensionalen Minkowski-Raum keine nich singulare Loesung endlicher Energie existiert, die keine Energieabstrahlung liefert. Dies schliesst jedoch nicht die Moeglichkeit von Loesungen aus, die sich gegenseitig lange genug zusammenhalten, bevor ihre Energie durch Abstrahlung verschwindet. Falls solche Loesungen existieren, so entsprechen derartige Objekte den Geonen der allgemeinen Relativitaetstheorie. Es wird gezeigt, dass solche Objekte nicht existieren. (orig.)

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/bf01611115;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Communications in Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
1
Series
Commun. Math. Phys.
Journal Page Range
1-9
ISSN
0010-3616

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
9363762
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FIELD EQUATIONS; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITONS; MINKOWSKI SPACE
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GRAVITATIONAL RADIATION; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; POSTULATED PARTICLES; RADIATIONS; SPACE

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