Geodesics in Taub and Kasner planar symmetric spacetimes

Authors

  • Jan Tristram Acuña National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Michael Reuben Solis National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We solve for geodesics in the Taub obtain both the Kasner and Taub solutions. We show that a Painleve-Gullstrand like-coordinate system is impossible for the Taub solution.

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Published

2011-10-24

Issue

2011: Proceedings of the 29th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas National Physics Congress

Section

Theoretical and Computational Physics

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How to Cite

[1]
“Geodesics in Taub and Kasner planar symmetric spacetimes”, Proc. SPP, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. SPP2011–3C, Oct. 2011, Accessed: Mar. 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2011-3C-2