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Static plane-symmetric solution of a scalar-tensor theory of gravitation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

D. R. K. Reddy  and
V. U. M. Rao
V. U. M. Rao
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics, Andhra University, Waltair-530 003, India.
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Abstract

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Vacuum field equations in a scalar-tensor theory of gravitation, proposed by Ross, are obtained with the aid of a static plane-symmetric metric. A closed form exact solution to the field equations in this theory is presented which can be considered as an analogue of Taub's empty space-time in Einstein's theory.

Type
Research Article
Information
The ANZIAM Journal , Volume 24 , Issue 3 , January 1983 , pp. 339 - 342
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1983

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