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Title: | A gravitational analog of the Dirac monopole |
Authors: | Samuel, J. Iyer, B.R. |
Issue Date: | 5-Sep-1986 |
Publisher: | Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India. |
Citation: | Current Science, 1986, Vol. 55, p818-824. |
Abstract: | We present an exact analogy between rotation in stationary geometries and magnetic fields based on a natural decomposition of spacetime into space and time in the spirit of Kaluza-Klein theories. This analogy provides a framework for the discussion of gravitational monopoles. We present a general argument to show that gravitational monopoles violate causality. We also clarify related issues raised recently in the literature. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/1105 |
ISSN: | 0011-3891 |
Copyright: | Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India. |
Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (TP) |
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