arXiv Open Access 2020

Relativistic rigid systems and the cosmic expansion

Luciano Combi Gustavo E. Romero

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We analyze the necessary conditions for a body to remain rigid in an expanding cosmological Universe. First, we establish the main theorems and definitions for having a rigid body in a general spacetime as well as the new concept of quasilocal rigidity. We apply the obtained results to a homogeneous universe exploring the differences with flat spacetime. We discuss how the concept of rigid body helps to understand the expansion of space in cosmology. Finally, using a rigid system as a reference frame, we calculate the gravitational energy, and we compare it with previous results in the literature.

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gr-qc

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Luciano Combi

Gustavo E. Romero

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Combi, L., Romero, G.E. (2020). Relativistic rigid systems and the cosmic expansion. https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.11836

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Tahun Terbit: 2020
Bahasa: en
Sumber Database: arXiv
Akses: Open Access ✓