English

Note on the luminosity distance

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

We re-derive a formula relating the areal and luminosity distances, entirely in the framework of the classical Maxwell theory, assuming a geometric-optics type condition.

Cite

@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0404069,
  title  = {Note on the luminosity distance},
  author = {Edward Malec and Grzegorz Wylȩżek and Janusz Karkowski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0404069},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Section 4 revised, misprints corrected