The Hawking mass for ellipsoidal 2-surfaces in Minkowski and Schwarzschild spacetimes
In general relativity, the nature of mass is non-local. However, an appropriate def-inition of mass at a quasi-local level could give a more detailed characterization ofthe gravitational field around massive bodies. Several attempts have been made tofind such a definition. One of the candidates is the...
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Linköpings universitet, Matematiska institutionen
2008
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-15414 |