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Some harmonic maps on pseudo-riemannian manifolds

Journal Article · · Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00671689· OSTI ID:6921420
Rosen's bimetric theory of gravitation, when equipped with a flat background metric, is known to be realized as a harmonic mapping of Minkowski spacetime into a certain homogeneous space. This paper develops and exploits these facts to provide four classes of explicit solutions to Rosen's field equations. These four classes form the elements from which more general solutions may be formed by a type of superposition. It is also shown how spherical gravitational waves may be explicitly built into these solutions.
Research Organization:
Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
OSTI ID:
6921420
Journal Information:
Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 25:10; ISSN IJTPB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English