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Variational methods in general relativity

Variational methods in general relativity refers to various mathematical techniques that employ the use of variational calculus in Einstein's theory of general relativity. The most commonly used tools are Lagrangians and Hamiltonians and are used to derive the Einstein field equations.

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Lagrangian methods

Main article: Einstein–Hilbert action

The equations of motion in physical theories can often be derived from an object called the Lagrangian. In classical mechanics, this object is usually of the form, 'kinetic energypotential energy'. In general, the Lagrangian is that function which when integrated over produces the Action functional.

David Hilbert gave an early and classic formulation of the equations in Einstein's general relativity.2 This used the functional now called the Einstein-Hilbert action.

See also

References

  1. Poisson, Eric (2004). A Relativist's Toolkit: The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9780511606601. ISBN 978-0-521-83091-1. 978-0-521-83091-1

  2. Hilbert, D. (1915). "Die Grundlagen der Physik . (Erste Mitteilung.)". Nachrichten von der Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, Mathematisch-Physikalische Klasse. 1915: 395–408. https://eudml.org/doc/58946