scholarly journals Complex Maxwell and Einstein Fields

1974 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 105-105
Author(s):  
Ezra T. Newman
Keyword(s):  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Vector Fields ◽  
World Line ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Null Vector ◽  
Einstein Equations ◽  
Maxwell Field ◽  
Real Solution ◽  
Complex Solution ◽  
Maxwell Fields

We consider the class of regular (in a certain precise sense) null vector fields, lμ which have the following properties; they are (1) tangent to geodesics, (2) diverging, (3) shear free, (4) twist (or curl) free. It is well known that the vacuum Einstein fields whose principle null vector field (pnvf) satisfies (1)–(4) are the Robinson-Trautman (1962) (RT) metrics and those which satisfy (1)–(3) are the algebraically special twisting metrics, (Kerr, 1963). To understand these metrics better we ask for those Maxwell fields (in flat space) whose pnvf also satisfy conditions (1)–(4) and (1)–(3). It can be shown that (1)–(4) imply (and are implied by) that the Maxwell field is a Lienard-Wiechart (LW) field. (This establishes the analogy between the RT metrics and the LW fields.) Conditions (1)–(3) imply that the Maxwell field is a complex LW field. (We mean by this that if the Maxwell equations are complexified (Newman, 1973) (in complex Minkowski space) then the real solution in question is induced from the complex solution which is associated with a charged particle moving along an arbitrary complex world line.) Finally it can be shown that the Einstein equations can be complexified and that the algebraically special twisting metrics can be interpreted as if they had a point source moving in the complex manifold and are thus analogous to the complex LW fields.

ON THE PHYSICAL INTERPRETATION OF ASYMPTOTICALLY FLAT GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (13n14) ◽  
pp. 2599-2606
Author(s):  
CARLOS KOZAMEH ◽  
EZRA T. NEWMAN ◽  
GILBERTO SILVA-ORTIGOZA
Keyword(s):  
Vector Fields ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Einstein Equations ◽  
Position Vector ◽  
Approximate Symmetry ◽  
Asymptotically Flat ◽  
Gravitational Fields ◽  
Maxwell Fields ◽  
Physical Information

A problem in general relativity is how to extract physical information from solutions to the Einstein equations. Most often information is found from special conditions, e.g., special vector fields, symmetries or approximate symmetries. Our concern is with asymptotically flat space–times with approximate symmetry: the BMS group. For these spaces the Bondi four-momentum vector and its evolution, found at infinity, describes the total energy–momentum and the energy–momentum radiated. By generalizing the simple idea of the transformation of (electromagnetic) dipoles under a translation, we define (analogous to center of charge) the center of mass for asymptotically flat Einstein–Maxwell fields. This gives kinematical meaning to the Bondi four-momentum, i.e., the four-momentum and its evolution is described in terms of a center of mass position vector, its velocity and spin-vector. From dynamical arguments, a unique (for our approximation) total angular momentum and evolution equation in the form of a conservation law is found.

scholarly journals On the existence of the field line solutions of the Einstein–Maxwell equations

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 1850054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ion V. Vancea
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Line ◽  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Hyperbolic Manifold ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Einstein Equations ◽  
Maxwell Theory ◽  
Real Representation ◽  
Electric And Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Lines

The main result of this paper is the proof that there are local electric and magnetic field configurations expressed in terms of field lines on an arbitrary hyperbolic manifold. This electromagnetic field is described by (dual) solutions of the Maxwell’s equations of the Einstein–Maxwell theory. These solutions have the following important properties: (i) they are general, in the sense that the knot solutions are particular cases of them and (ii) they reduce to the electromagnetic fields in the field line representation in the flat space-time. Also, we discuss briefly the real representation of these electromagnetic configurations and write down the corresponding Einstein equations.

scholarly journals GENERALIZED EINSTEIN–MAXWELL FIELD EQUATIONS IN THE PALATINI FORMALISM

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (04) ◽  
pp. 1350017 ◽  
Author(s):  
GINÉS R. PÉREZ TERUEL
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Algebraic Equation ◽  
Ricci Tensor ◽  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Natural Generalization ◽  
New Method ◽  
Maxwell Field ◽  
Field Equations ◽  
Palatini Formalism

We derive a new set of field equations within the framework of the Palatini formalism. These equations are a natural generalization of the Einstein–Maxwell equations which arise by adding a function [Formula: see text], with [Formula: see text] to the Palatini Lagrangian f(R, Q). The result we obtain can be viewed as the coupling of gravity with a nonlinear extension of the electromagnetic field. In addition, a new method is introduced to solve the algebraic equation associated to the Ricci tensor.

Zum Übergang von der Wellenoptik zur geometrischen Optik in der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie

1967 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 1328-1332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Ehlers
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Expansion Method ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Moving Medium ◽  
Formal Similarity ◽  
Curved Space ◽  
Optical Metric ◽  
Series Expansion Method

The transition from the (covariantly generalized) MAXWELL equations to the geometrical optics limit is discussed in the context of general relativity, by adapting the classical series expansion method to the case of curved space time. An arbitrarily moving ideal medium is also taken into account, and a close formal similarity between wave propagation in a moving medium in flat space time and in an empty, gravitationally curved space-time is established by means of a normal hyperbolic optical metric.

scholarly journals PROBING THE FROISSART BOUND FOR MODELS WITH CHARGED VECTOR FIELDS IN D=3

1994 ◽  
Vol 09 (18) ◽  
pp. 1695-1700 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.M. DEL CIMA
Keyword(s):  
Asymptotic Behavior ◽  
Scattering Amplitudes ◽  
Gauge Field ◽  
Vector Fields ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Abelian Gauge ◽  
Gauge Invariant ◽  
Maxwell Fields ◽  
Chern Simons

One discusses the tree-level unitarity and presents asymptotic behavior of scattering amplitudes for three-dimensional gauge-invariant models where complex Chern- Simons-Maxwell fields (with and without a Proca-like mass) are coupled to an Abelian gauge field.

scholarly journals ESTIMATES FOR THE MAXWELL FIELD NEAR THE SPATIAL AND NULL INFINITY OF THE SCHWARZSCHILD SPACETIME

2009 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 229-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUAN ANTONIO VALIENTE KROON
Keyword(s):  
Wide Class ◽  
Initial Value Problem ◽  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Maxwell Field ◽  
Schwarzschild Spacetime ◽  
Initial Value ◽  
Null Infinity ◽  
Spacelike Infinity ◽  
Schwarzschild Background

It is shown how the gauge of the "regular finite initial value problem at spacelike infinity" can be used to construct a certain type of estimates for the Maxwell field propagating on a Schwarzschild background. These estimates are constructed with the objective of obtaining information about the smoothness near spacelike and null infinity of a wide class of solutions to the Maxwell equations.

scholarly journals Spacelike and timelike normal curves in Minkowski space-time

2009 ◽  
Vol 85 (99) ◽  
pp. 111-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazim İlarslan ◽  
Emilija Nesovic
Keyword(s):  
Minkowski Space ◽  
Vector Fields ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Null Vector ◽  
Frenet Frame ◽  
Explicit Equation ◽  
Minkowski Space Time

We define normal curves in Minkowski space-time E41. In particular, we characterize the spacelike normal curves in E41 whose Frenet frame contains only non-null vector fields, as well as the timelike normal curves in E41 , in terms of their curvature functions. Moreover, we obtain an explicit equation of such normal curves with constant curvatures.

A class of exact interior solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations

1977 ◽  
Vol 353 (1675) ◽  
pp. 523-531 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Angular Velocity ◽  
Laplace Equation ◽  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Stationary Solutions ◽  
Constant Angular Velocity ◽  
Arbitrary Solution ◽  
Charged Matter ◽  
Axis Of Symmetry ◽  
Interior Solutions

A class of exact interior stationary solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations is found in terms of an arbitrary solution of the flat-space Laplace equation. These solutions represent pressure-free charged matter rotating with constant angular velocity about an axis of symmetry. Some properties of the solution are discussed.

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