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The Letelier-Gal'tsov spacetime revisited

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v1 Astrophysics

Abstract

Contrary to a recent claim by Anderson ["The Mathematical Theory of Cosmic Strings", I.O.P. Publishing, Bristol 2003], we show that the Letelier-Gal'tsov metric does represent a system of crossed straight infinite cosmic strings moving with arbitrary constant velocities.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0502014,
  title  = {The Letelier-Gal'tsov spacetime revisited},
  author = {G. Clement and D. V. Gal'tsov and P. S. Letelier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0502014},
  year   = {2007}
}

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3 pages

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