scholarly journals Higher Dimensional Exact Solutions of Einstein’s Field Equations for a Massive Point Particle with Scalar Point Charge

1998 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 577
Author(s):  
M. P. Joshi ◽  
G. S. Khadekar

The exact spherically symmetric static solution of Einstein’s field equations in higher dimensions for a massive point particle with a scalar point charge as the source of a massless scalar field is derived in Schwarzschild coordinates. There exists no Schwarzschild horizon. This result is an extension in higher dimensions of a similar one obtained by Hardell and Dehnen (1993) earlier for 4D space-time.

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 1049-1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. CHAN ◽  
M. F. A. DA SILVA ◽  
J. F. VILLAS DA ROCHA ◽  
ANZHONG WANG

All the (2+1)-dimensional circularly symmetric solutions with kinematic self-similarity of the second kind to the Einstein-massless-scalar field equations are found and their local and global properties are studied. It is found that some of them represent gravitational collapse of a massless scalar field, in which black holes are always formed.


2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1450086 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Formiga ◽  
T. S. Almeida

The most general solution of the Einstein field equations coupled with a massless scalar field is known as Wyman's solution. This solution is also present in the Brans–Dicke theory and, due to its importance, it has been studied in detail by many authors. However, this solutions has not been studied from the perspective of a possible wormhole. In this paper, we perform a detailed analysis of this issue. It turns out that there is a wormhole. Although we prove that the so-called throat cannot be traversed by human beings, it can be traversed by particles and bodies that can last long enough.


Author(s):  
Nils Andersson

This chapter provides an overview of Einstein’s geometric theory of gravity – general relativity. It introduces the mathematics required to model the motion of objects in a curved spacetime and provides an intuitive derivation of Einstein’s field equations.


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