ON THE EXISTENCE AND UNIQUENESS OF INTRINSIC ENERGY IN GENERAL RELATIVITY

Abstract

IT IS SHOWN THAT THE Einstein field equations uniquely determine an intrinsic energy density in any region of space-time which is occupied by a material medium. The usual procedure of adding conditions to the Einstein theory in order to obtain an analogous intrinsic quantity is thus unnecessary. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0290516

Entities

People

  • Dominic G.b. Edelen

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • General Relativity
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Physical Theories

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Space