Generalization of the ADM gravitational energy momentum

J. B. Formiga and V. R. Gonçalves
Phys. Rev. D 106, 044021 – Published 8 August 2022

Abstract

In this paper, it is proved that the teleparallel energy momentum generalizes that of the Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) formalism. In doing so, it is shown that the teleparallel 4-momentum can be made to coincide with that of the ADM approach whenever the ADM 4-momentum is applicable. The only assumptions are the time gauge for the teleparallel frame and the well-known restrictions for the coordinate system used in the calculation of the ADM 4-momentum. Then, examples where the ADM formalism fails to give consist results, but the teleparallel approach does not, are given. The advantages of the teleparallel stress-energy tensor (density) over the pseudotensor of Landau-Lifshitz are exhibited. Finally, the difficulties in identifying the gravitational angular-momentum density is discussed; it is shown that the spatial part of the proposed angular-momentum density Mab vanishes when the teleparallel frame satisfies the time-gauge condition.

  • Received 6 June 2022
  • Accepted 27 July 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.106.044021

© 2022 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Gravitation, Cosmology & Astrophysics

Authors & Affiliations

J. B. Formiga* and V. R. Gonçalves

  • Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Caixa Postal 5008, 58051-970 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

  • *jansen@fisica.ufpb.br

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Vol. 106, Iss. 4 — 15 August 2022

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