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Weak-Field Gravity of Revolving Circular Cosmic Strings

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

A weak-field solution of Einstein's equations is constructed. It is generated by a circular cosmic string revolving in its plane about the centre of the circle. (The revolution is introduced to prevent the string from collapsing.) This solution exhibits a conical singularity, and the corresponding deficit angle is the same as for a straight string of the same linear energy density, irrespective of the angular velocity of the string.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9212007,
  title  = {Weak-Field Gravity of Revolving Circular Cosmic Strings},
  author = {Des J. Mc Manus and Michel A. Vandyck},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9212007},
  year   = {2009}
}

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13 pages, LaTeX