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The topology of geodesically complete space-times

Authors :
C. W. Lee
Source :
General Relativity and Gravitation. 15:21-30
Publication Year :
1983
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1983.

Abstract

Two theorems are given on the topology of geodesically complete space-times which satisfy the energy condition. Firstly, the condition that a compact embedded 3-manifold in space-time be dentless is defined in terms of causal structure. Then it is shown that a dentless 3-manifold must separate space-time, and that it must enclose a compact portion of space-time. Further, it is shown that if the dentless 3-manifold is homeomorphic toS3 then the part of space-time that it encloses must be simply connected.

Details

ISSN :
15729532 and 00017701
Volume :
15
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
General Relativity and Gravitation
Accession number :
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