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TheMan112
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Given we have a spherically symmetric gravitational field around a spherically symmetric body of mass M.
How can I calculate the actual (geodesic) distance between two points with the same angle but at different distances from the center of the body (and field).
I came immediately to think of the Schwarzschild solution which reduces to:
[tex]ds^2 = -(1-r_s/r)^{-1} dr^2 = \frac{1}{(\frac{r_s}{r}-1)} dr^2[/tex]
The geodesic distance would then be:
[tex]\int ^{r_1}_{r_2} ds = \int ^{r_1}_{r_2} \frac{1}{\sqrt{r_s/r-1}}dr[/tex]
Which can't be used outside [tex]r_s[/tex], and creates an insanely complex primitive function inside [tex]r_s[/tex].
What should I do? I need help urgently.
How can I calculate the actual (geodesic) distance between two points with the same angle but at different distances from the center of the body (and field).
I came immediately to think of the Schwarzschild solution which reduces to:
[tex]ds^2 = -(1-r_s/r)^{-1} dr^2 = \frac{1}{(\frac{r_s}{r}-1)} dr^2[/tex]
The geodesic distance would then be:
[tex]\int ^{r_1}_{r_2} ds = \int ^{r_1}_{r_2} \frac{1}{\sqrt{r_s/r-1}}dr[/tex]
Which can't be used outside [tex]r_s[/tex], and creates an insanely complex primitive function inside [tex]r_s[/tex].
What should I do? I need help urgently.
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