THEORY OF GRAVITATION AND ELECTROMAGNETISM

Abstract

A rederivation of the Rainich theory by use of four-component spinors, a spinor classification of empty space-times, a study of static cylindrically symmetric solutions of the Rainich equations, and investigations concerning the initial value problem are presented. Also included was an attempt to write a set of equations involving only geometric quantities which would be equivalent to the gravitational-neutrino equations and a study of the gravitational field of a fastmoving mass. The imcompleteness of the Rainich theory as a physical theory is discussed and the implifications for future work is given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0269291

Entities

People

  • Louis Witten

Organizations

  • Glenn L. Martin Company

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Electromagnetism
  • Equations
  • Gravitational Fields
  • Neutrinos
  • Physical Theories
  • Physics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris