Can one detect a non-smooth null infinity?
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
It is shown that the precession of a gyroscope can be used to elucidate the nature of the smoothness of the null infinity of an asymptotically flat spacetime (describing an isolated body). A model for which the effects of precession in the non-smooth null infinity case are of order is proposed. By contrast, in the smooth version the effects are of order . This difference should provide an effective criterion to decide on the nature of the smoothness of null infinity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0108049,
title = {Can one detect a non-smooth null infinity?},
author = {Juan A. Valiente-Kroon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0108049},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
6 pages, to appear in Class. Quantum Grav