Apparent horizons in vacuum Robinson-Trautman spacetimes

17Citations
Citations of this article
7Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

Vacuum asymptotically flat Robinson-Trautman spacetimes are a well known class of spacetimes exhibiting outgoing gravitational radiation. In this paper we describe a method of locating the past apparent horizon in these spacetimes and discuss the properties of the horizon. We show that the past apparent horizon is non-timelike and that its surface area is a decreasing function of the retarded time. A numerical simulation of the apparent horizon is also discussed. © Australian Mathematical Society 1999.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Chow, E. W. M., & Lun, A. W. C. (1999). Apparent horizons in vacuum Robinson-Trautman spacetimes. Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society Series B-Applied Mathematics, 41(2), 217–230. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0334270000011176

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free