An exact gravitational wave solution

Authors
Citation
D. Kramer, An exact gravitational wave solution, ANN PHYSIK, 9(3-5), 2000, pp. 331-334
Citations number
4
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Volume
9
Issue
3-5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
331 - 334
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
An exact solution describing an axisymmetric gravitational wave propagating in z-direction is given in closed form. This solution to Einstein's vacuum field equations has no curvature singularities, in particular it is regula r at the symmetry axis. The gravitational wave solution has the nice proper ty that the curvature invariants tend to zero with increasing distance from the axis.