Analysing the elasticity difference tensor of general relativity

The elasticity difference tensor, used in [1] to describe elasticity properties of a continuous medium filling a space-time, is here analysed from the point of view of the space-time connection. Principal directions associated with this tensor are compared with eigendirections of the material metric...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors E G L R Vaz, Brito, Irene
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 15.06.2007
Subjects
Elasticity
Mathematical analysis
Physics - General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Relativity
Spacetime
Tensors
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Summary:The elasticity difference tensor, used in [1] to describe elasticity properties of a continuous medium filling a space-time, is here analysed from the point of view of the space-time connection. Principal directions associated with this tensor are compared with eigendirections of the material metric. Examples concerning spherically symmetric and axially symmetric space-times are then presented.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.0706.2319