THE EFFECT OF ELECTRIC CHARGE ON THE EVOLUTION OF RADIANT SPHERES IN GENERAL-RELATIVITY

Authors
PATINO A RAGO H
Citation
A. Patino et H. Rago, THE EFFECT OF ELECTRIC CHARGE ON THE EVOLUTION OF RADIANT SPHERES IN GENERAL-RELATIVITY, Astrophysics and space science, 241(2), 1996, pp. 237-247
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astrophysics and space science → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004640X
Volume
241
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
237 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1996)241:2<237:TEOECO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The integration of the Einstein-Maxwell equations for a spherically sy mmetric distribution of collapsing charged matter, is accomplished. Co mparison with a neutral corresponding solution allows us to analyse th e effect of electric charge on the evolution of the sphere. The soluti on is matched across the boundary of the distribution to the exterior radiating Vaydia-Reissner-Nordstrom spacetime. It is shown that the pr esence of the electric charge delays the contraction of the sphere.