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Null-null components of the generalized Einstein tensor for Lovelock models

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2016-06-15 v3

Abstract

For spherical symmetry, we provide expressions for the radial null-null components of the generalized Einstein tensor EabE_{ab} for Lovelock models for diagonal EabE_{ab} in terms of the metric and of the radial null-null components of the Ricci tensor. We show they can be usefully employed for example in obtaining the Birkhoff-like theorem for Lovelock models, as well as in providing a relation between the null energy and null convergence conditions for the same models.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1503.01884,
  title  = {Null-null components of the generalized Einstein tensor for Lovelock models},
  author = {Alessandro Pesci},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1503.01884},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

9 pages; some references, and comments on the connection of the results here with the null energy and null convergence conditions, added

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