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The effect of polarization of colliding plane gravitational waves on focusing singularities

Journal Article · · International Journal of Modern Physics A; (United States)
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  1. Physics Dept., Northeast Normal Univ., Changchun, Jilin (CN)
A five-parameter class of colliding plane gravitational wave solutions is obtained by using the soliton technique of Belinsky and Zakharov, which includes most of the important known solutions. A four-parameter subclass of the solutions can be considered as a noncollinear generalization of the famous Szekeres family of colliding collinear polarization plane gravitational wave solutions. In this paper the effect of polarization of colliding plane gravitational waves on the formation and nature of singularities is investigated.
OSTI ID:
5003968
Journal Information:
International Journal of Modern Physics A; (United States), Journal Name: International Journal of Modern Physics A; (United States) Vol. 6:13; ISSN IMPAE; ISSN 0217-751X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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