NEWTONIAN EQUATIONS OF MOTION AND HARMONIC CONDITIONS IN THE THEORY OF GRAVITATION,
Abstract
The relation between Newtonian equations of motion and harmonic conditions in Einstein's theory of gravitation is examined. Assuming that a metric tensor can be represented in the form of a power series, it is proved that in order to obtain Newtonian equations of motion, it is necessary to use harmonic coordinate conditions of zero order. It is also proved that in Infeld's method for deriving Newtonian equations of motion from the equations for the gravitational field, coordinate conditions are used, which not only contain harmonic conditions of zero order, but stronger ones. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 15, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0420865
Entities
People
- Cz. Jankiewicz
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center