Einstein pseudotensor and total energy of the universe

被引:70
作者
Banerjee, N [1 ]
Sen, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Jadavpur Univ, Dept Phys, Relativ & Cosmol Res Ctr, Calcutta 700032, W Bengal, India
来源
PRAMANA-JOURNAL OF PHYSICS | 1997年 / 49卷 / 06期
关键词
energy of the universe; pseudotensors;
D O I
10.1007/BF02848334
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The total energy of the universe has been calculated assuming that it is the sum of the contributions from the matter part and gravitational part. The calculations involve the use of Einstein pseudotensor. Calculations have been carried out in some specific examples of spacetime geometries. In some cases the total energy is indeed zero confirming previous results but in other cases the total energy is nonzero. So Rosen's idea that the pseudotensorial calculations will lead to the result that the total energy of the universe is zero, is very much model dependent.
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页码:609 / 615
页数:7
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