Formalism
Definition
Spacetime configurations
Properties
Spacetimes
| black hole spacetimes | vanishing angular momentum | positive angular momentum |
|---|---|---|
| vanishing charge | Schwarzschild spacetime | Kerr spacetime |
| positive charge | Reissner-Nordstrom spacetime | Kerr-Newman spacetime |
Quantum theory
The Bondi-Metzner-Sach group (BMS group) is the group of asymptotic symmetries of asymptotically flat spacetimes at lightlike infinity.
Named after:
Hermann Bondi, M. G. J. Van der Burg, A. W. K. Metzner: Gravitational waves in general relativity, VII. Waves from axi-symmetric isolated system, Proceedings of the Royal Society A 269 1336 [doi:10.1098/rspa.1962.0161]
Rainer K. Sachs: Asymptotic Symmetries in Gravitational Theory, Phys. Rev. 128 (1962) 2851 [doi:10.1103/PhysRev.128.2851]
Lecture notes:
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