Multipole structure of stationary gravitational fields at null infinity

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.528196· OSTI ID:7231642

Kundu, P K

The multipole structure of the gravitational field produced by a stationary, isolated source at null infinity is investigated using a Bondi-type null polar coordinate system. The results are connected with the previous works of the author on the multipole expansion of stationary, asymptotically flat, vacuum solutions of the Einstein equations in the framework of the Geroch--Hansen one-point compactification scheme. The present work strongly suggests that all such solutions are analytic in the inverse luminosity distance r/sup -1/ in a Bondi chart.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701
• OSTI ID: 7231642
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 29:8; ISSN JMAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

657003* -- Theoretical & Mathematical Physics-- Relativity & Gravitation
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS
COORDINATES
EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
FIELD EQUATIONS
FIELD THEORIES
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY
GRAVITATION
GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS
METRICS
SERIES EXPANSION