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Generalized Bowen--York Initial Data

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

A class of vacuum initial-data sets is described which are based on certain expressions for the extrinsic curvature first studied and employed by Bowen and York. These expressions play a role for the momentum constraint of general relativity which is analogous to the role played by the Coulomb solution for the Gauss-law constraint of electromagnetism.

Cite

@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0005043,
  title  = {Generalized Bowen--York Initial Data},
  author = {Robert Beig},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0005043},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

15 pages, LaTeX, uses Springer cl2emult style