Approximation Method for the Relaxed Covariant Form of the Gravitational Field Equations for Particles

Emanuel Gallo, Osvaldo M. Moreschi

FaMAF, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Instituto de Fsica Enrique Gaviola (IFEG), CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba, Argentina.

DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2012.329161                

Abstract

We present a study of the so called relaxed field equations of general relativity in terms of a decomposition of the metric; which is designed to deal with the notion of particles. Several known results are generalized to a coordinate free covariant discussion. We apply our techniques to the study of a particle up to second order.

Keywords

General Relativity; Approximation Methods; Particles

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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