Complex Spacetimes and the Newman-Janis trick
Del Rajan
TL;DR
This thesis investigates complex spacetimes in general relativity and examines the Newman-Janis trick, providing new insights and variations on this method to derive Kerr black holes from Schwarzschild solutions.
Contribution
It offers original contributions and variations to the Newman-Janis trick, enhancing understanding of complex spacetimes in general relativity.
Findings
Variations of the Newman-Janis trick analyzed
Partial explanations for the trick provided
Original insights into complex spacetime structures
Abstract
In this thesis, we explore the subject of complex spacetimes, in which the mathematical theory of complex manifolds gets modified for application to General Relativity. We will also explore the mysterious Newman-Janis trick, which is an elementary and quite short method to obtain the Kerr black hole from the Schwarzschild black hole through the use of complex variables. This exposition will cover variations of the Newman-Janis trick, partial explanations, as well as original contributions
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Taxonomy
TopicsRelativity and Gravitational Theory · Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies