Stress-energy tensor in static cylindrical case

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I have some problems using this definition, maybe because it's not valid in every coordinate system:

[tex] T^{\mu\nu} = (\epsilon + p) \frac{dx^{\mu}}{ds} \frac{dx^{\nu}}{ds} -p g^{\mu\nu}[/tex]

since in cylindrical coordinates
[tex] x^0 =t \qquad x^1 =\rho \qquad x^2 = \phi \qquad x^3 =z[/tex]

using weyl metric
[tex] g_{00}= e^{2u} \qquad g_{11}=-e^{2v-2u} \qquad g_{22}=-\rho^2 e^{-2u} \qquad g_{33}=-e^{2v-2u} \qquad u=u(\rho,z) \qquad v=v(\rho,z)[/tex]

I obtain
[tex] T_{11}=T_{33}[/tex]

but from the definition of the einstein tensor I obtain
[tex] G_{11}=-G_{33}[/tex]

but einstein equation says
[tex] G_{\mu\nu}=8\pi k T_{\mu\nu}[/tex]

which in this case then implies
[tex] T_{11}=-T_{33}[/tex]

in contraddiction with the result obtained from the first formula.
can anyone explain?
 
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thanks, corrected. Do you have any clue about the problem?
 
I find G33 =-G22 also.

I would not expect this Einstein tensor to be that of a perfect fluid.
 
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