ASYMPTOTIC PROPERTIES OF FIELDS AND SPACE-TIMES,

Abstract

A new technique for studying asymptotic questions in general relativity is presented. Points at infinity are introduced which constitute a null hypersurface boundary to space-time. This is studied from the point of view of its conformal structure and some new light is shed on the following questions: (1) asymptotic flatness, (2) gravitational radiation fields, (3) peeling off property of the Riemann tensor, (4) total energy-momentum with integral conservation laws, (5) characteristic initial value problem and (6) Bondi-Metzner-Sachs asymptotic symmetry group. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 1962
Accession Number
AD0437314

Entities

People

  • Roger Penrose

Organizations

  • King's College London

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Conformal Structures
  • General Relativity
  • Integrals
  • Momentum
  • Radiation
  • Symmetry

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space