Master equation solutions in the linear regime of characteristic formulation of general relativity

C. E. Cedeño M. and J. C. N. de Araujo
Phys. Rev. D 92, 124015 – Published 8 December 2015

Abstract

From the field equations in the linear regime of the characteristic formulation of general relativity, Bishop, for a Schwarzschild’s background, and Mädler, for a Minkowski’s background, were able to show that it is possible to derive a fourth order ordinary differential equation, called master equation, for the J metric variable of the Bondi-Sachs metric. Once β, another Bondi-Sachs potential, is obtained from the field equations, and J is obtained from the master equation, the other metric variables are solved integrating directly the rest of the field equations. In the past, the master equation was solved for the first multipolar terms, for both the Minkowski’s and Schwarzschild’s backgrounds. Also, Mädler recently reported a generalisation of the exact solutions to the linearised field equations when a Minkowski’s background is considered, expressing the master equation family of solutions for the vacuum in terms of Bessel’s functions of the first and the second kind. Here, we report new solutions to the master equation for any multipolar moment l, with and without matter sources in terms only of the first kind Bessel’s functions for the Minkowski, and in terms of the Confluent Heun’s functions (Generalised Hypergeometric) for radiative (nonradiative) case in the Schwarzschild’s background. We particularize our families of solutions for the known cases for l=2 reported previously in the literature and find complete agreement, showing the robustness of our results.

  • Received 9 October 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.92.124015

© 2015 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

C. E. Cedeño M.* and J. C. N. de Araujo

  • Divisão de Astrofísica–Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais–Avenida dos Astronautas, 1758–São José dos Campos, 12227-010 São Paulo, Brazil

  • *eduardo.montana@inpe.br
  • jcarlos.dearaujo@inpe.br

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Vol. 92, Iss. 12 — 15 December 2015

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