Geometric properties of the Bertotti–Kasner space-time

Autor: H.M. Manjunatha, S.K. Narasimhamurthy, Zohreh Nekouee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Arab Journal of Mathematical Sciences, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 77-86 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-9214
1319-5166
DOI: 10.1108/AJMS-10-2020-0085/full/pdf
Popis: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the Bertotti–Kasner space-time and its geometric properties. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on the features of λ-tensor and the technique of six-dimensional formalism introduced by Pirani and followed by W. Borgiel, Z. Ahsan et al. and H.M. Manjunatha et al. This technique helps to describe both the geometric properties and the nature of the gravitational field of the space-times in the Segre characteristic. Findings – The Gaussian curvature quantities specify the curvature of Bertotti–Kasner space-time. They are expressed in terms of invariants of the curvature tensor. The Petrov canonical form and the Weyl invariants have also been obtained. Originality/value – The findings are revealed to be both physically and geometrically interesting for the description of the gravitational field of the cylindrical universe of Bertotti–Kasner type as far as the literature is concerned. Given the technique of six-dimensional formalism, the authors have defined the Weyl conformal λW-tensor and discussed the canonical form of the Weyl tensor and the Petrov scalars. To the best of the literature survey, this idea is found to be modern. The results deliver new insight into the geometry of the nonstatic cylindrical vacuum solution of Einstein's field equations.
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