Time Dilation at ISCO for Kerr Black Holes

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The discussion focuses on calculating time dilation at the Innermost Stable Circular Orbit (ISCO) of a Kerr black hole using general relativity. The time dilation formula is presented as dτ = √(gμν ẋμ ẋν), with specific parameters set for the ISCO. The user seeks to determine the angular velocity (φ̇) at the ISCO, given the angular momentum equation L = (2mMar/ρ²)sin²(θ)(dt/dτ) - (m(r²+a²)² - mΔa²sin²(θ))/ρ²sin²(θ)(dφ/dτ). Relevant resources, including a Wikipedia page and a physics forum thread, are provided for further exploration.

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  • Understanding of general relativity and its equations
  • Familiarity with Kerr black hole metrics
  • Knowledge of differential geometry and geodesics
  • Basic grasp of angular momentum in relativistic contexts
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  • Study the derivation of time dilation in Kerr black holes using the provided formula
  • Research the angular velocity equations for stable orbits in Kerr metrics
  • Examine the provided paper on stable orbits in the Kerr metric, focusing on sections 4.1.5
  • Explore the implications of time dilation in astrophysical scenarios involving rotating black holes
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Hello,

I like to calculate the time dilatation at the ISCO of a Kerr black hole:

According to general relativity the time dilation is given by following formula:

d \tau = \sqrt{g_{\mu \nu} \dot{x^{\mu}} \dot{x^{\nu}}}

If I'm interestet in the time dilation at the ISCO I set \Theta = \frac{\pi}{2} , dr=0 so I get:

d\tau = \sqrt{g_{tt} + g_{\phi t} \dot{\phi} + g_{\phi \phi} \dot{\phi}^2} dt

But now I need \dot{\phi} at the ISCO of a Kerr black hole but I only know the angular momentum:

L= \frac{2mMar}{\rho²}sin²(\theta) \frac{dt}{d\tau}- \frac{m(r²+a²)²-m \Delta a²sin²(\theta)}{\rho²}sin²(\theta) \frac{d \phi}{d\tau}

which includes only the derivation with respect to τ not t.

So how is it possible to calculate the angular velocity?

Thanks
Neutrino
 
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