Spinning test-particles in general relativity. I

1951/10/23 by A. Papapetrou · 1,125 citations
Chemistry · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Chemistry #Classical mechanics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Covariant transformation #Equations of motion #General relativity #Geology #Geophysics and Gravity Measurements #Gravitational field #Introduction to the mathematics of general relativity #Materials science #Mathematical physics #Motion (physics) #Numerical relativity #Physics #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #Spinning #Test (biology) #Test particle #Theory of relativity #Transformation (genetics) #Two-body problem in general relativity

paper · doi:10.1098/rspa.1951.0200

published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences 209(1097), 248-258 (Royal Society)

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Abstract

Abstract A method for the derivation of the equations of motion of test particles in a given gravitational field is developed. The equations of motion of spinning test particles are derived. The transformation properties are discussed and the equations of motion are written in a covariant form.

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