The Rotation and Translation of Cylinders in General Relativity
Abstract
In general relativity, the gravitational field of an infinite rotating cylinder is globally (but not locally) different from that of a static cylinder. It is shown here that, for an infinite rigidly translating (non-rotating) cylinder of perfect fluid with a regular axis, there exists a (translating) frame of reference relative to which the gravitational field is static.
- Publication:
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International Journal of Modern Physics D
- Pub Date:
- 2010
- DOI:
- 10.1142/S0218271810016233
- Bibcode:
- 2010IJMPD..19...79G
- Keywords:
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- General relativity;
- exact solution;
- cylindrical symmetry;
- Godel solution