TL;DR
This paper examines the historical origins of the hydrostatic equilibrium equation in General Relativity, arguing that the term 'Oppenheimer-Volkoff' (OV) is more appropriate than 'Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff' (TOV).
Contribution
The authors clarify the original publication sources and advocate for using 'OV' over 'TOV' in scientific literature.
Findings
Historical analysis of original publications
Clarification of terminology origin
Recommendation for terminology usage
Abstract
The well-known equation for hydrostatic equilibrium in a static spherically symmetric spacetime supported by an isotropic perfect fluid is referred to as the Oppenheimer-Volkoff (OV) equation or the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff (TOV) equation in various General Relativity textbooks or research papers. We scrutinize the relevant original publications to argue that the former is the more appropriate terminology.
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