Material Momentum-Energy Tensors and the Calculus of Variations.

Dominic G. B. Edelen

ResearchPublished 1964

A Memorandum demonstrating that, if the Einstein field equations of general relativity are derived from a homogeneous variational principle, then the dynamical processes of the space are intrinsically reversible. As an application, it is shown that an isolated world tube of perfect fluid contains a geodesic stream line, provided the field equations are derived from a variational principle. 18 pp

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Edelen, Dominic G. B., Material Momentum-Energy Tensors and the Calculus of Variations. RAND Corporation, RM-3993-PR, 1964. As of September 12, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM3993.html
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Edelen, Dominic G. B., Material Momentum-Energy Tensors and the Calculus of Variations. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1964. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM3993.html. Also available in print form.
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