What is Spherically Symmetric Radiation-Filled Universe?

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The discussion centers on the metric for a spherically symmetric radiation-filled universe, represented by the equation ##ds^2=\frac{K}{r}\left(-dt^2+dr^2+r^2d\phi^2+r^2\sin(\theta)^2d\theta^2 \right)##. The Einstein tensor components are specified as ##\kappa T_{00}=\frac{3\,K}{4\,r}##, ##\kappa T_{11}=-\frac{5\,K}{4\,r}##, ##\kappa T_{22}=\frac{K}{4\,r}##, and ##\kappa T_{33}=\frac{K}{4\,r}##. The Weyl curvature is confirmed to be zero, indicating conformal flatness. The discussion raises questions about the physical implications of this metric and the necessity of a point source for its existence.

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This metric ##ds^2=\frac{K}{r}\left(-dt^2+dr^2+r^2d\phi^2+r^2\sin(\theta)^2d\theta^2 \right)## (obviously in a spherical polar chart) gives an Einstein tensor (in the comoving frame field)

##\kappa T_{00}=\frac{3\,K}{4\,r},\ \kappa T_{11}=-\frac{5\,K}{4\,r}, \ \kappa T_{22}=\frac{K}{4\,r}, \ \kappa T_{33}=\frac{K}{4\,r}##

The Weyl curvature is zero ( conformal flatness ).

This is not a vacuum but the trace ##{T^\mu}_\mu## is zero. Is this a spherically symmetric radiation filled universe with some extra something happening in the ##r##-direction ?

Presumably for this to exist there must be a point source ?

Any clarifications, please ?
 
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Since posting this I've had time to do some reading and I have mistaken the EMT for something it is not.All the radiation metrics use a null coordinate.

This EMT is not anything physical. Whoops.
 

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