Published August 1974 | Version v1
Journal article

Causal boundaries for general relativistic space--times

  • 1. Univ. of California, Berkeley

Description

Let M be a causally continuous space-time. Using indecomposable past and future sets in a symmetric way we construct a causal completion N for M. N is a causal space; the chronology of M in N is the chronology of M. The extended Alexandrov topology for N makes N Hausdorff and M a densely imbedded subspace. M is globally hyperbolic iff either the chronological future or the chronological past of each point in N-M is empty, causally simple iff the causality of M in N is the causality of M. The standard examples of causal completions are special cases.

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Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
8
Series
J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.).
Journal Page Range
1302-1309
ISSN
0022-2488

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6169467
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CAUSALITY; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE-TIME; SYMMETRY; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; SPACE

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