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We derive a generalized deviation equation -- analogous to the well-known geodesic deviation equation -- for test bodies in General Relativity. Our result encompasses and generalizes previous extensions of the standard geodesic deviation…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-03-01 Dirk Puetzfeld , Yuri N. Obukhov

A classical formula of Allwright on the general solution of a scalar differential equation is generalized to a system of differential equations by means of the Kronecker product.The Allwright formula is connected with the Riccati equation,…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2010-10-28 Kurt Munk Andersen , Allan Sandqvist

The role of the Raychaudhuri equation in studying gravitational collapse is discussed. A self-similar distribution of a scalar field along with an imperfect fluid in a conformally flat spacetime is considered for the purpose. The general…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-12-30 Shibendu Gupta Choudhury , Soumya Chakrabarti , Ananda Dasgupta , Narayan Banerjee

A new strategy for the reconstruction of $f(R)$ gravity models have been attempted using Raychaudhuri equation. Two examples, one for an eternally accelerating universe and the other for one that mimics a ${\Lambda}$CDM expansion history…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-04-09 Shibendu Gupta Choudhury , Ananda Dasgupta , Narayan Banerjee

The paper deals with the Raychaudhuri equation (RE) which is a non-linear ordinary differential equation in $\Theta$, the expansion scalar corresponding to a geodesic flow. Focusing theorem which follows as a consequence of the RE has been…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-02-29 Madhukrishna Chakraborty , Subenoy Chakraborty

A novel integrability condition for the Riccati equation, the simplest form of nonlinear ordinary differential equations, is obtained by using elementary quadrature method. Under this condition, the analytic general solution is presented,…

Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems · Physics 2026-04-09 Zhao Ji-Xiang

For a complete Riemannian manifold $M$ with an (1,1)-elliptic Codazzi self-adjoint tensor field $A$ on it, we use the divergence type operator ${L_A}(u): = div(A\nabla u)$ and an extension of the Ricci tensor to extend some major comparison…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-02-13 S. H. Fatemi , S. Azami

Generalized differential forms are used in discussions of metric geometries and Einstein's vacuum field equations. Cartan's structure equations are generalized and applied. In particular flat generalized connections are associated with any…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-06-14 D C Robinson

In this paper we investigate the fate of the universe with an anisotropic background sourced by anisotropic matter. We see the behaviour of the Raychaudhuri Equation and investigate wheather a congrurence of time like geodesics focus to a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-09-23 Manabendra Sharma

Most early twentieth century relativists --- Lorentz, Einstein, Eddington, for examples --- claimed that general relativity was merely a theory of the aether. We shall confirm this claim by deriving the Einstein equations using aether…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-19 Maurice J. Dupre , Frank J. Tipler

In this article, we study the form of deviation of geodesics (tidal forces) and Raychaudhuri equation in a Schwarzshild-Finsler-Randers (SFR) spacetime which has been investigated in previous papers. This model is obtained by considering…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-01-10 A. Triantafyllopoulos , E. Kapsabelis , P. C. Stavrinos

A new generalization of Dawson's integral function based on the link between a Riccati nonlinear differential equation and a second-order ordinary differential equation is reported. The MacLaurin expansion of this generalized function is…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2012-06-05 R. Messina , M. A. Jivulescu , A. Messina , A. Napoli

A new numerical scheme to solve the Einstein field equations based upon the generalized harmonic decomposition of the Ricci tensor is introduced. The source functions driving the wave equations that define generalized harmonic coordinates…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-10 Frans Pretorius

Peculiar motions are commonplace in the universe. Our local group of galaxies, for example, drifts relative to the Hubble flow at about 600 km/sec. Such bulk flows are believed to fade away as we move on to progressively larger scales.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-16 Christos G. Tsagas , Miltiadis I. Kadiltzoglou

Causal rigid particles whose action includes an {\it arbitrary} dependence on the world-line extrinsic curvature are considered. General classes of solutions are constructed, including {\it causal tachyonic} ones. The Hamiltonian…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-22 Jan Govaerts

The Raychaudhuri equations for the expansion, shear and vorticity are generalized in a spacetime with torsion for timelike as well as null congruences. These equations are purely geometrical like the original Raychaudhuri equations and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-10-27 Sudipta Hensh , Stefano Liberati

We derive the non-linear semiclassical equation of motion for a general diffeomorphism-invariant theory of gravity by leveraging the thermodynamic properties of closed causal horizons. Our work employs two complementary approaches. The…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-01-22 Naman Kumar

We generalize the Raychaudhuri equation for the evolution of a self gravitating fluid to include an Abelian and non-Abelian hybrid magneto fluid at a finite temperature. The aim is to utilize this equation for investigating the dynamics of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Chandrasekher Mukku , Swadesh M. Mahajan , Bindu A. Bambah

The equation of motion is the important equation for obtain the extra force and Raychaudhuri equation. By considering an explicitly coupling between an arbitrary function of the scalar Gauss-Bonnet, G and the Lagrangian density of matter,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-08-29 Y. Alipour Fakhri , MOjtaba Safdarian , S. Zamani Moghaddam

We give improvements and generalizations of both the classical Hardy inequality and the geometric Hardy inequality based on the divergence theorem. Especially, our improved Hardy type inequality derives both two Hardy type inequalities with…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-04-06 Megumi Sano