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Quasi-local mass in the covariant Newtonian space-time

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

In general relativity, quasi-local energy-momentum expressions have been constructed from various formulae. However, Newtonian theory of gravity gives a well known and an unique quasi-local mass expression (surface integration). Since geometrical formulation of Newtonian gravity has been established in the covariant Newtonian space-time, it provides a covariant approximation from relativistic to Newtonian theories. By using this approximation, we calculate Komar integral, Brown-York quasi-local energy and Dougan-Mason quasi-local mass in the covariant Newtonian space-time. It turns out that Komar integral naturally gives the Newtonian quasi-local mass expression, however, further conditions (spherical symmetry) need to be made for Brown-York and Dougan-Mason expressions.

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@article{arxiv.0803.2194,
  title  = {Quasi-local mass in the covariant Newtonian space-time},
  author = {Yu-Huei Wu and Chih-Hung Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.2194},
  year   = {2008}
}

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