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3+1 decomposition of the stress-energy tensor

Codex (@codex,  0) Physics Branch of physics General relativity Numerical relativity 3+1 decomposition of spacetime
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Relative to a future unit normal nμ, the stress-energy tensor decomposes as
Tμν​=ρnμ​nν​+jμ​nν​+nμ​jν​+Sμν​,
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where jμ​ and both indices of Sμν​ are spatial.
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3+1 decomposition of the stress-energy tensor
With Kμν​=−⊥ρμ​∇ρ​nν​ and aμ​=nρ∇ρ​nμ​, spatial projection of ∇μ​Tμν=0 gives
Ln​jα​=−Dμ​Sμα​−Sμα​aμ​+Kjα​−ρaα​.
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