Colliding plane gravitational waves

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.523951· OSTI ID:6582787

Halil, M

New exact solutions of the vacuum Einstein field equations are constructed which describe the collision of plane gravitational waves. These solutions generalize those of Szekeres by relaxing the requirement of collinear polarization.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
• OSTI ID: 6582787
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 20:1; ISSN JMAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

657003* -- Theoretical & Mathematical Physics-- Relativity & Gravitation
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
FIELD EQUATIONS
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
POLARIZATION
SCATTERING
SINGULARITY
SPACE-TIME