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New solutions of initial conditions in general relativity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2018-01-01 v8

Abstract

We find new classes of exact solutions of the initial momentum constraint for vacuum Einstein's equations. Considered data are either invariant under a continuous symmetry or they are assumed to have the exterior curvature tensor of a simple form. In general the mean curvature HH is non-constant and gg is not conformally flat. In the generic case with the symmetry we obtain general solution in an explicit form. In other cases solutions are given up to quadrature. We also find a class of explicit solutions without symmetries which generalizes data induced by the Kerr metric or other metrics related to the Ernst equation. The conformal method of Lichnerowicz, Choquet-Bruhat and York is used to prove solvability of the Hamiltonian constraint if HH vanishes. Existence of marginally outer trapped surfaces in initial manifold is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1312.7819,
  title  = {New solutions of initial conditions in general relativity},
  author = {J. Tafel and M. Jóźwikowski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1312.7819},
  year   = {2018}
}

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