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Gaussian coordinate systems for the Kerr metric

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2015-05-18 v1

Abstract

We present the whole class of Gaussian coordinate systems for the Kerr metric. This is achieved through the uses of the relationship between Gaussian observers and the relativistic Hamilton-Jacobi equation. We analyze the completeness of this coordinate system. In the appendix we present the equivalent JEK formulation of General Relativity -- the so-called quasi-Maxwellian equations -- which acquires a simpler form in the Gaussian coordinate system. We show how this set of equations can be used to obtain the internal metric of the Schwazschild solution, as a simple example. We suggest that this path can be followed to the search of the internal Kerr metric.

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@article{arxiv.1004.3913,
  title  = {Gaussian coordinate systems for the Kerr metric},
  author = {M. Novello and E. Bittencourt},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.3913},
  year   = {2015}
}
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