DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/7K87-YX09
Defense Date
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Mathematical Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Marco Aldi
Abstract
Einstein's field equations are a system of ten partial differential equations. For a special class of spacetimes known as Gowdy spacetimes, the number of equations is reduced due to additional structure of two dimensional isometry groups with mutually orthogonal Killing vectors. In this thesis, we focus on a particular model of Gowdy spacetimes known as the polarized T3 model, and provide an explicit solution to Einstein's equations.
Rights
© Doniray Brusaferro
Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-12-2017
Included in
Analysis Commons, Cosmology, Relativity, and Gravity Commons, Geometry and Topology Commons, Partial Differential Equations Commons, Special Functions Commons