Static, spherically symmetric scalar fields with a traceless energy-momentum tensor in general relativity

1982 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1470-1473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Frøyland
2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 1950007 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Struckmeier ◽  
J. Muench ◽  
P. Liebrich ◽  
M. Hanauske ◽  
J. Kirsch ◽  
...  

The generic form of space-time dynamics as a classical gauge field theory has recently been derived, based on only the action principle and on the principle of general relativity. It was thus shown that Einstein’s general relativity is the special case where (i) the Hilbert Lagrangian (essentially the Ricci scalar) is supposed to describe the dynamics of the “free” (uncoupled) gravitational field, and (ii) the energy–momentum tensor is that of scalar fields representing real or complex structureless (spin-[Formula: see text]) particles. It followed that all other source fields — such as vector fields representing massive and nonmassive spin-[Formula: see text] particles — need careful scrutiny of the appropriate source tensor. This is the subject of our actual paper: we discuss in detail the coupling of the gravitational field with (i) a massive complex scalar field, (ii) a massive real vector field, and (iii) a massless vector field. We show that different couplings emerge for massive and nonmassive vector fields. The massive vector field has the canonical energy–momentum tensor as the appropriate source term — which embraces also the energy density furnished by the internal spin. In this case, the vector fields are shown to generate a torsion of space-time. In contrast, the system of a massless and charged vector field is associated with the metric (Hilbert) energy–momentum tensor due to its additional [Formula: see text] symmetry. Moreover, such vector fields do not generate a torsion of space-time. The respective sources of gravitation apply for all models of the dynamics of the “free” (uncoupled) gravitational field — which do not follow from the gauge formalism but must be specified based on separate physical reasoning.


2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (06) ◽  
pp. 1841012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Berezin ◽  
Vyacheslav Dokuchaev ◽  
Yury Eroshenko

The spherically symmetric thin shells are the nearest generalizations of the point-like particles. Moreover, they serve as the simple sources of the gravitational fields both in General Relativity and much more complex quadratic gravity theories. We are interested in the special and physically important case when all the quadratic in curvature tensor (Riemann tensor) and its contractions (Ricci tensor and scalar curvature) terms are present in the form of the square of Weyl tensor. By definition, the energy–momentum tensor of the thin shell is proportional to Diracs delta-function. We constructed the theory of the spherically symmetric thin shells for three types of gravitational theories with the shell: (1) General Relativity; (2) Pure conformal (Weyl) gravity where the gravitational part of the total Lagrangian is just the square of the Weyl tensor; (3) Weyl–Einstein gravity. The results are compared with these in General Relativity (Israel equations). We considered in detail the shells immersed in the vacuum. Some peculiar properties of such shells are found. In particular, for the traceless ([Formula: see text] massless) shell, it is shown that their dynamics cannot be derived from the matching conditions and, thus, is completely arbitrary. On the contrary, in the case of the Weyl–Einstein gravity, the trajectory of the same type of shell is completely restored even without knowledge of the outside solution.


Author(s):  
Z. Yousaf ◽  
M. Z. Bhatti

We explore the aspects of the electromagnetism on the stability of gravastar in a particular modified theory, i.e. [Formula: see text] where [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] is the Ricci scalar and [Formula: see text] is the trace of energy–momentum tensor. We assume a spherically symmetric static metric coupled comprising of perfect fluid in the presence of electric charge. The purpose of this paper is to extend the results of [S. Ghosh, F. Rahaman, B. K. Guha and S. Ray, Phys. Lett. B 767 (2017) 380.] to highlight the effects of [Formula: see text] gravity in the formation of charged gravastars. We demonstrated the mathematical formulation, utilizing different equations of state, for the three respective regions (i.e. inner, shell, exterior) of the gravastar. We have matched smoothly the interior de Sitter and the exterior Reissner–Nordström metric at the hypersurface. At the end we extracted few conclusions by working on the physical features of the charged gravastar, mathematically and graphically.


2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (16) ◽  
pp. 2040004
Author(s):  
M. Sharif ◽  
Sobia Sadiq

This paper formulates the exact static anisotropic spherically symmetric solution of the field equations through gravitational decoupling. To accomplish this work, we add a new gravitational source in the energy–momentum tensor of a perfect fluid. The corresponding field equations, hydrostatic equilibrium equation as well as matching conditions are evaluated. We obtain the anisotropic model by extending the known Durgapal and Gehlot isotropic solution and examined the physical viability as well as the stability of the developed model. It is found that the system exhibits viable behavior for all fluid variables as well as energy conditions and the stability criterion is fulfilled.


2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (40) ◽  
pp. 1250231 ◽  
Author(s):  
HÜSNÜ BAYSAL

We have calculated the total energy–momentum distribution associated with (n+2)-dimensional spherically symmetric model of the universe by using the Møller energy–momentum definition in general relativity (GR). We have found that components of Møller energy and momentum tensor for given spacetimes are different from zero. Also, we are able to get energy and momentum density of various well-known wormholes and black hole models by using the (n+2)-dimensional spherically symmetric metric. Also, our results have been discussed and compared with the results for four-dimensional spacetimes in literature.


2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (19) ◽  
pp. 1533-1542 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. SHARIF ◽  
KHADIJA IQBAL

In this paper, we discuss gravitational collapse of spherically symmetric spacetimes. We derive a general formalism by taking two arbitrary spherically symmetric spacetimes with g00 = 1. Israel's junction conditions are used to develop this formalism. The formulas for extrinsic curvature tensor are obtained. The general form of the surface energy–momentum tensor depending on extrinsic curvature tensor components is derived. This leads us to the surface energy density and the tangential pressure. The formalism is applied to two known spherically symmetric spacetimes. The results obtained show the regions for the collapse and expansion of the shell.


2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (03) ◽  
pp. 1850032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto Contreras ◽  
Ángel Rincón ◽  
Benjamin Koch ◽  
Pedro Bargueño

In this work, we present a regular black hole solution, in the context of scale-dependent General Relativity, satisfying the weak energy condition. The source of this solution is an anisotropic effective energy–momentum tensor which appears when the scale dependence of the theory is turned-on. In this sense, the solution can be considered as a semiclassical extension of the Schwarzschild one.


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