Gyroscope precession in cylindrically symmetric spacetimes

TL;DR

This paper calculates gyroscope precession in cylindrically symmetric spacetimes, linking metric parameters to observable effects and offering physical interpretations without detailing the source of the gravitational field.

Contribution

It provides a method to relate Levi-Civita and Lewis metric parameters to observable gyroscopic precession, enhancing understanding of cylindrical spacetimes.

Findings

Established a connection between metric parameters and precession rates

Provided physical interpretation for Levi-Civita and Lewis metrics

Demonstrated the approach without specifying the source of the gravitational field

Abstract

We present calculations of gyroscope precession in spacetimes described by Levi-Civita and Lewis metrics, under different circumstances. By doing so we are able to establish a link between the parameters of the metrics and observable quantities, providing thereby a physical interpretation for those parameters, without specifying the source of the field.