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3+1 decomposition of the stress-energy tensor
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Relative to
a
future
unit normal
n
μ
, the
stress-energy tensor
decomposes
as
T
μν
=
ρ
n
μ
n
ν
+
j
μ
n
ν
+
n
μ
j
ν
+
S
μν
,
(1)
where
j
μ
and both indices of
S
μν
are spatial.
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Momentum equation in a 3+1 decomposition
3+1 decomposition of the stress-energy tensor
Momentum equation in a 3+1 decomposition
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3+1 decomposition of the stress-energy tensor
With
K
μν
=
−
⊥
ρ
μ
∇
ρ
n
ν
and
a
μ
=
n
ρ
∇
ρ
n
μ
, spatial projection of
∇
μ
T
μν
=
0
gives
L
n
j
α
=
−
D
μ
S
μ
α
−
S
μ
α
a
μ
+
K
j
α
−
ρ
a
α
.
(1)
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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge
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2025
/
iii
/
Paper 357
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a
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