Multipole Moments of Electrostatic Space-Times

Open Access

1 February 1976

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Progress of Theoretical Physics

Vol. 55 (2) , 466-470
https://doi.org/10.1143/ptp.55.466

Abstract

Mass and electric multipole moments are defined for electrostatic space-times according to the formalism of Geroch and Hansen. Difficulties in defining the moments for stationary space-times are outlined.

Keywords

ELECTROSTATIC
SPACE TIMES
OUTLINED
DIFFICULTIES
HANSEN
FORMALISM
ELECTRIC
GEROCH
MULTIPOLE
TIMES MASS