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The discussion revolves around solving the Einstein Field Equations, specifically the (0,0) component, and its relationship to the Stress-Energy Tensor. Participants clarify that the (0,0) component of the Einstein Tensor is equivalent to 8πGρ, where ρ represents mass density, linking it to Poisson's Equation. There is confusion regarding the correct contraction of the Ricci scalar and its implications for gravitational potential, with emphasis on the importance of including pressure terms in the equations. Additionally, the conversation highlights the distinction between general relativity and Newtonian gravity, particularly in weak field limits. The need for precise mathematical notation and understanding of tensor calculus is also underscored throughout the exchange.
  • #121
As far as I can tell 109 isn't even close. However, it is unnecessarily cluttered with all of the G and c and M and R terms. You should just stick with A and B.
 
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  • #122
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OK, I feel that there is something wrong with it. Can you check it with your Mathematica?

Also, there other non-zero Gammas which I haven't mentioned.
 
  • #123
GRstudent said:
Also, there other non-zero Gammas which I haven't mentioned.
Well, there are the obvious symmetries:
\Gamma^{\theta}_{r \theta}=\Gamma^{\theta}_{\theta r} and \Gamma^{\phi}_{r \phi}=\Gamma^{\phi}_{\phi r} and \Gamma^{\phi}_{\theta \phi}=\Gamma^{\phi}_{\phi \theta}

Beyond those the following terms are also non-zero:
\Gamma^{t}_{r t} = \Gamma^{t}_{t r}
\Gamma^{r}_{t t}
\Gamma^{r}_{\phi \phi}
 
  • #124
PeterDonis said:
Also, I'm not sure that the Gammas have to match at the boundary. The metric components themselves do, but I'm not sure the Gammas do. I'll have to check further on that.

You'll definitely see jumps in the christoffel symbols, and in the metric, if you have pressurized shells - for instance, if if you have a ball or radiation trapped in a box. They'll be sudden jumps only in the limit of very thin shells IIRC.

I suspect you won't see any jumps matching interior to exterior solutions lacking such pressure differences, but it's worth checking to be sure.

It'd be wrong to try and match an interior solution to an exterior solution where the interior pressure wasn't equal to the exterior pressure (i.e. zero for a vacuum exterior) without adding some sort of shell to acount for the pressure difference.
 
  • #125
pervect said:
It'd be wrong to try and match an interior solution to an exterior solution where the interior pressure wasn't equal to the exterior pressure (i.e. zero for a vacuum exterior) without adding some sort of shell to acount for the pressure difference.

In the particular solution in question (constant density spherical massive body surrounded by vacuum--it's discussed, for example, in MTW), the pressure is continuous at the boundary (the surface of the body)--at least, I'm pretty sure that's right--but the density is not; it jumps from its interior value to zero at the boundary. The jump in density causes a jump in the radial derivative of g_rr (g_rr itself is continuous), which shows up as a jump in \Gamma^{r}_{rr}. As far as I can tell, that is the only Christoffel symbol that is affected.
 
  • #126
Others so far:

\Gamma^{r}_{\phi\phi}=\sin^2\theta r (Br^2-1)

\Gamma^{r}_{tt}=\dfrac{0.5r(\sqrt{1-r^2B}-3 \sqrt{1-A})B(1-Br^2)}{2 \sqrt{1-r^2B}}

Please check them!
 
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  • #127
GRstudent said:
Please check them!
Those are correct.
 
  • #128
List of Gammas:

\Gamma^{r}_{rr}=\dfrac{-rB}{(Br^2 -1)}

\Gamma^{\theta}_{\theta r }=\dfrac{1}{r}

\Gamma^{\phi}_{\phi r}=\dfrac{1}{r}

\Gamma^{\phi}_{\phi \theta} = \dfrac{1}{\tan \theta}

\Gamma^{r}_{\theta \theta}=-r(Br^2-1)

\Gamma^{\theta}_{\phi\phi}=-\sin\theta \cos\theta

\Gamma^{r}_{\phi\phi}=\sin^2\theta r (Br^2-1)

\Gamma^{r}_{tt}=\dfrac{0.5r(\sqrt{1-r^2B}-3 \sqrt{1-A})B(1-Br^2)}{2 \sqrt{1-r^2B}}
 
  • #129
I think those are correct except for \Gamma^r_{tt}
[tex]{\Gamma^r}_{tt}=-\frac{r\,B\,\sqrt{1-{r}^{2}\,B}\,\left( \sqrt{1-{r}^{2}\,B}-3\,\sqrt{A}\right) }{4}[/tex]

and {\Gamma^t}_{rt} is not in the list. Calculated by Maxima ctensor package.
 
  • #130
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Can you calculate Einstein Tensor of my Gammas?
 
  • #131
Mentz114 said:
I think those are correct except for \Gamma^r_{tt}
[tex]{\Gamma^r}_{tt}=-\frac{r\,B\,\sqrt{1-{r}^{2}\,B}\,\left( \sqrt{1-{r}^{2}\,B}-3\,\sqrt{A}\right) }{4}[/tex]

and {\Gamma^t}_{rt} is not in the list. Calculated by Maxima ctensor package.
I think those are the same. The expression that Mathematica gives seems to be about halfway in-between both your expression and GRstudent's:
[tex]{\Gamma^r}_{tt}=\frac{1}{4} B r \left(3 \sqrt{1-A} \sqrt{1-B r^2}+B r^2-1\right)[/tex]
 

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