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On the initial value problem for the electromagnetic wave equation in Friedmann-Robertson-Walker space-times

Analysis of PDEs 2019-12-20 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We solve the source free electromagnetic wave equation in Friedmann-Robertson-Walker space-times for curvature K=0K=0 and K=1K=-1. Deriving a solution expression in the form of spherical means we deduce and compare two properties of the Maxwell propagator namely, decay rates, as well as continuity through the space-time singularity to that of the scalar wave equation presented by Abbasi and Craig [1].

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@article{arxiv.1910.06676,
  title  = {On the initial value problem for the electromagnetic wave equation in Friedmann-Robertson-Walker space-times},
  author = {Walter Craig and Mikale Reddy},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.06676},
  year   = {2019}
}
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