Junction conditions in general relativity: Stitching Taub and Minkowski spacetimes

Authors

Jan Tristram Acuña ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

In this paper, the application of the Israel junction conditions in general relativity in constructing a Taub vacuum planar symmetric spacetime sandwiched between Minkowski spacetimes is discussed. It is shown that the stationary junctions, modeled as perfect fluids, must have surface energy densities of opposite signs, which is reminiscent of the opposite charge densities in the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor.

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Issue

2013: Proceedings of the 31st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2013-1B-7

Section

Theoretical Physics

Published

2013-10-23

How to Cite

[1]

JT Acuña, Junction conditions in general relativity: Stitching Taub and Minkowski spacetimes, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 31, SPP2013-1B-7 (2013). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2013-1B-7.