Gravitation,Electromagnetism and Cosmological Constant in Purely Affine Gravity

The Ferraris-Kijowski purely affine Lagrangian for the electromagnetic field, that has the form of the Maxwell Lagrangian with the metric tensor replaced by the symmetrized Ricci tensor, is dynamically equivalent to the metric Einstein-Maxwell Lagrangian, except the zero-field limit, for which the metric tensor is not well-defined. This feature indicates that, for the Ferraris-Kijowski model to be physical, there must exist a background field that depends on the Ricci tensor. The simplest possibility, supported by recent astronomical observations, is the cosmological constant, generated in the purely affine formulation of gravity by the Eddington Lagrangian. In this paper we combine the electromagnetic field and the cosmological constant in the purely affine formulation. We show that the sum of the two affine (Eddington and Ferraris-Kijowski) Lagrangians is dynamically inequivalent to the sum of the analogous (ΛCDM and Einstein-Maxwell) Lagrangians in the metric-affine/metric formulation. We also show that such a construction is valid, like the affine Einstein-Born-Infeld formulation, only for weak electromagnetic fields, on the order of the magnetic field in outer space of the Solar System. Therefore the purely affine formulation that combines gravity, electromagnetism and cosmological constant cannot be a simple sum of affine terms corresponding separately to these fields. A quite complicated form of the affine equivalent of the metric Einstein-Maxwell-Λ Lagrangian suggests that Nature can be described by a simpler affine Lagrangian, leading to modifications of the Einstein-Maxwell-ΛCDM theory for electromagnetic fields that contribute to the spacetime curvature on the same order as the cosmological constant.     

Kerr-Newman metric in deSitter background

In addition to the Kerr-Newman metric with cosmological constant several other metrics are presented giving Kerr-Newman type solutions of Einstein-Maxwell field equations in the background of deSitter universe. The electromagnetic field in all the solutions is assumed to be source-free. A new metric of what may be termed as an electrovac rotating de-Sitter space-time—a space-time devoid of matter but containing source-free electromagnetic field and a null fluid with twisting rays—has been presented. In the absence of the electromagnetic field, our solutions reduce to those discussed by Vaidya.     

Some solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations in general relativity

A solution of the Einstein-Maxwell equations corresponding to source-free electromagnetic field plus pure radiation is obtained. The solution is algebraically special. A particular case of the solution is considered which encompasses many known solutions. Among them is a radiating Ruban metric.     

On perturbations of solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations

By using the expressions for the solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations in terms of potentials, valid in the case where the spacetime admits a shear-free geodesic null congruence and the electromagnetic field is aligned to it, we show that a pair of complex potentials generates simultaneous perturbations of the gravitational and the electromagnetic fields. We also show that if the background electromagnetic field is null, then the pair of complex potentials is determined by a pair of coupled, linear, second-order differential equations.     

All free of complex expansion null orbits type-D electrovac solutions with λ

The free of complex expansion type-D solutions of Einstein-Maxwell equations with cosmological constant possessing a noninvertible group of local isometries with null orbits for the alignment of the general electromagnetic field along the doubleD-P directions are presented. These solutions are endowed with five continuous parameters, and are found to be a special case of the Carter non-null orbits metricB(–).     

Some new radiating Kerr-Newman solutions

Three exact non-static solutions of Einstein-Maxwell equations corresponding to a field of flowing null radiation plus an electromagnetic field are presented. These solutions are non-static generalizations of the well known Kerr-Newman solution. The current vector is null in all the three solutions. These solutions are the electromagnetic generalizations of the three generalized radiating Kerr solutions discussed by Vaidya and Patel. The solutions discussed by us describe the exterior gravitational fields of rotating radiating charged bodies. Many known solutions are derived as particular cases.     

Einstein-Maxwell fields of embedding class one

It is shown that a necessary condition for an Einstein-Maxwell field to be of embedding class one is that the electromagnetic field and Weyl tensor areboth null (and non-zero). All Einstein-Maxwell fields of embedding class one are, in principle, obtained.     

Stationary axially symmetric electrovac solutions in the general scalar-tensor theory

A method is presented which reduces the Bergmann-Wagoner-Nordtvedt field equations for a stationary axisymmetric electrovac space-time, to the Einstein-Maxwell equations. In this formalism the solution generation technique of Singh and Rai for Brans-Dicke theory yields a particular class of solutions, for which the conformal scalar field depends upon the radial coordinate only. As an application of the method, new cylindrically symmetric and nonstatic scalar-Maxwell solutions are obtained for null and non-null electromagnetic fields.     

A few properties of a certain class of degenerate space-times

The properties are studied of a class of space-times determined by assuming the shape of the metric formds ² including disposable coordinate functions. It has been found that this class includes degenerate space-times with geodetic, null, shear-free congruences with nonvanishing expansion. The theorem has been proved that this class of solutions of the Einstein equations can easily be expanded to solutions of Einstein-Maxwell equations with a fairly general electromagnetic field. For a selected subclass relations are given between the functions determining the metric form, and two new explicit solutions with arbitrary functions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations with a cosmological constant are found.On leave from the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland.     

Static Spherical Charged Dust Electromagnetic Mass Models in Einstein-Cartan Theory

A set of solutions for the Einstein-Maxwell field equations with torsion and spin corresponding to a static spherical charged dust distribution has been obtained. This solution represents a charged body whose mass is purely of electromagnetic origin.     

Axially symmetric stationary electrovac solutions

Perjes and Israel and Wilson have given independently a new class of solutions of the sourcefree Einstein-Maxwell equations, which can be interpreted as the external gravitational and electromagnetic fields of a spinning source with unit specific charge. Starting from Zipoy's solutions in oblate and prolate spheroidal coordinates for the source-free gravitational field we generate some axially symmetric stationary solutions of the source-free Einstein-Maxwell equations by using Perjes' method. All these solutions become Euclidean at infinity. The asymptotic behavior and the singularity of the solutions are studied in order to gain some insight into the nature of the source. The solution in prolate spheroidal coordinates is found to contain closed timelike lines.     

Innere Reissner-Weyl-Lösung

With the aid of an invariance transformation of the Lagrangian we obtain a class of exact static solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations including perfect fluid. Application of the method to the interior and exterior Schwarzschild solution yields a corresponding solution with electromagnetic field (Reissner-Weyl solution). The boundary conditions of the resulting metric are automatically fulfilled.     

On the role of Woolley's Killing tensor in Einstein-Maxwell theory

Woolley has recently discussed conditions (one of which requires that space-time admit a Killing vector) under which the energy-momentum tensor for an electromagnetic field can be expressed in a purely ‘geometric’ form. In this note we show that for the case when the required Killing vector is time-like, the only asymptotically flat solutions of Woolley's equations are members of the P.I.W. class recently discovered by Perjes and independently by Israel and Wilson. This shows that although the work of Woolley exhibits a novel approach to Einstein-Maxwell theory, the usefulness of his results are much diminished.     

Electrodynamics in an expanding universe

An algebraic form of the energy momentum tensor of the electromagnetic field is derived in terms of two scalars and two mutually orthogonal vector fields. Upon inserting this tensor into the field equations, solutions of the co-determined Einstein-Maxwell equations are obtained. The line element used is that corresponding to a conformal flat universe, whose form is then uniquely determined by the field equations. The case of a charged fluid is also considered and it is found that the particular form of the velocity field chosen limits the choice of the possible equation of state connecting the pressure and density distributions.     

The conformal factor in the SAS Einstein-Maxwell field equations and a central extension of a formal loop group

We consider a relation between the conformal factor in the stationary axisymmetric (SAS) Einstein-Maxwell field equations and a central extension of a formal loop group which is described by a group 2-cocycle on the formal loop group. The corresponding 2-cocycle on the Lie algebra of the formal loop group is the one which describes an affine Lie algebra. As a result, we see that the space of formal solutions with conformal factors is a homogeneous space of a central extension of the Hauser group.     

Nonstatic charged fluid spheres in general relativity

Faulkes has shown that shear-free solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell field equations can be found by solving a single second-order nonlinear differential equation containing two arbitrary functions of the radial coordinate. In this work a very general method is proposed to solve this nonlinear equation which, in effect, extends an earlier work of Wyman to its electromagnetic analog.     

Generalized isothermal models with strange equation of state

We consider the linear equation of state for matter distributions that may be applied to strange stars with quark matter. In our general approach the compact relativistic body allows for anisotropic pressures in the presence of the electromagnetic field. New exact solutions are found to the Einstein-Maxwell system. A particular case is shown to be regular at the stellar centre. In the isotropic limit we regain the general relativistic isothermal Universe. We show that the mass corresponds to the values obtained previously for quark stars when anisotropy and charge are present.      

Einstein-Maxwell space-times with symmetries and with non-null electromagnetic fields

General properties of solutions (g, F) of the Einstein-Maxwell field equations are discussed, whereg is a metric tensor andF is a non-null Maxwell field. In particular the case is discussed whereg admits a Killing vector fieldv with special emphasis on the case wherev is not admitted byF, i.e., the electromagnetic field does not have a symmetry of the metric tensor. An example is given of a solution (g, F) in whichg admits a hypersurface orthogonal Killing vector not admitted byF.     

Conformally flat Einstein-Maxwell spaces and some generalizations of them

It has been noted that the family of plane electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic universe of Bertotti-Robinson exhaust the entire class of conformally flat Einstein-Maxwell spaces. In the formalism of Newman-Penrose a family of exact solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations of the type of Bertotti-Robinson is obtained with a cosmological term belonging to the degenerate type D in the algebraic classification of Petrov and describing the space-time generated by a covariantly constant, nonisotropic electromagnetic field.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 6, pp. 50–55, June, 1979.