Essays about: "quasi-local mass"

Found 1 essay containing the words quasi-local mass.

1. 1. The Hawking mass for ellipsoidal 2-surfaces in Minkowski and Schwarzschild spacetimes

   University essay from Matematiska institutionen

   Author : Daniel Hansevi; [2008]
   Keywords : Hawking mass; Quasi-local mass; General relativity; Ellipsoidal surface;

   Abstract : In general relativity, the nature of mass is non-local. However, an appropriate def-inition of mass at a quasi-local level could give a more detailed characterization ofthe gravitational field around massive bodies. Several attempts have been made tofind such a definition. One of the candidates is the Hawking mass. READ MORE