Solutions of the nonsymmetric unified field theory
- 15 March 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 11 (6) , 1375-1382
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.11.1375
Abstract
The field equations in a formulation of Einstein's nonsymmetric unified field theory are solved exactly for the case of a static, spherically symmetric point singularity. The equations also yield the correct equations of motion in the lowest nontrivial order of approximation using the methods of Einstein, Infeld, and Hoffmann. When a universal constant vanishes, the theory reduces to the Einstein-Maxwell equations and the solution found here becomes the Reissner-Nordström solution. A coordinate singularity occurs in the metric when , as in the Reissner-Nordström solution. It is shown that this singularity is due to the choice of coordinates by performing a Kruskal-Szerkeres-type transformation. Further, the exact solutions which are generated by a Hermitian tensor, rather than a real nonsymmetric tensor, are given. Finally, the gauge invariance and possible renormalization of the theory are discussed.
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