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On a G\"odel-like Solution in Non-Relativistic Gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2026-02-17 v1

Abstract

The article deals with G\"odel-like solutions in the context of Galilean gravity, a geometric formulation of non-relativistic gravitation defined on a five-dimensional Galilean manifold. Within this framework, non-relativistic matter fields admit a covariant description, while the physical Newtonian dynamics is recovered through an immersion into the usual 3+13+1 spacetime. By adopting a G\"odel-like metric ansatz and coupling the gravitational field to a Galilean fluid derived from a variational principle, we obtain a system of highly nonlinear and coupled field equations. Exact solutions are constructed by fixing the matter sector consistently with the field equations. The resulting configurations describe rotating non-relativistic universes and satisfy D(x)>H(x)D(x)>H(x) throughout the entire spatial domain. As a consequence, the associated Killing vector remains spacelike everywhere and no closed timelike curves arise.

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@article{arxiv.2602.14976,
  title  = {On a G\"odel-like Solution in Non-Relativistic Gravity},
  author = {A. F. Santos and R. G. G. Amorim and K. V. S. Araújo and S. C. Ulhoa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.14976},
  year   = {2026}
}

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06 pages, 4 figures

R2 v1 2026-07-01T10:38:54.216Z