Birkhoff’s theorem in Lovelock gravity for general base manifolds
May 14, 20157 pages
Published in:
- Class.Quant.Grav. 32 (2015) 19, 195022
- Published: Sep 17, 2015
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- 1505.03830 [gr-qc]
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We extend the Birkhoff’s theorem in Lovelock gravity for arbitrary base manifolds using an elementary method. In particular, it is shown that any solution of the form of a warped product of a two-dimensional transverse space and an arbitrary base manifold must be static. Moreover, the field equations restrict the base manifold such that all the non-trivial intrinsic Lovelock tensors of the base manifold are constants, which can be chosen arbitrarily, and the metric in the transverse space is determined by a single function of a spacelike coordinate which satisfies an algebraic equation involving the constants characterizing the base manifold along with the coupling constants.Note:
- minor corrections, matches the published version
- Lovelock gravity
- Birkhoff's theorem
- black holes
- gravitation: Lovelock
- Birkhoff theorem
- space: warped
- space-time: static
- coupling
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