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Delta function singularities in the Weyl tensor at the brane

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: In a recent paper Shiromizu, Maeda and Sasaki derived the general gravitational equations of motion which would hold on a brane which is embedded in a higher dimensional bulk spacetime, showing that even when the Einstein equations are imposed in the bulk, nonetheless the embedding leads to a modification of the Einstein equations on the brane itself. Within the context of their work we discuss some interesting aspects of a delta function singularity present in the Weyl tensor at the brane.

Source: Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.64.068501

Author: Philip D. Mannheim

Institution: University of Connecticut

Language: English

Topic: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2045935426

FWCI: 0.202

Cites: 7

Cited by: 1

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