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Proof of the Thin Sandwich Conjecture

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

We prove that the Thin Sandwich Conjecture in general relativity is valid, provided that the data (gab,g˙ab)(g_{ab},\dot g_{ab}) satisfy certain geometric conditions. These conditions define an open set in the class of possible data, but are not generically satisfied. The implications for the ``superspace'' picture of the Einstein evolution equations are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9304004,
  title  = {Proof of the Thin Sandwich Conjecture},
  author = {Robert Bartnik and Gyula Fodor},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9304004},
  year   = {2009}
}

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8 pages

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