Global hyperbolicity and completeness

作者: Spiros Cotsakis , Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat

DOI: 10.1016/S0393-0440(02)00028-1

关键词: MathematicsMetric (mathematics)CurvatureCompleteness (order theory)Integrable systemGeneral relativityNull (mathematics)Differential geometryPure mathematicsMathematical analysis

摘要: We prove global hyperbolicity of spacetimes under generic regularity conditions on the metric. then show that these are timelike and null geodesically complete if gradient lapse extrinsic curvature K integrable. This last condition is required only for tracefree part universe expanding.

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