Framework Of General Relativity Research Articles

A Study on Cosmological Model of Anisotropic Universe with Electromagnetic Field and Cloud Strings in the Frame Work of General Relativity

In this study, we have investigated the Bianchi type-III anisotropic cosmological model in the presence of cloud strings with the electromagnetic field in the general theory of relativity. Exact solutions of field equations are obtained using the fact that shear scalar is proportional to scalar expansion and constant decelerating parameter, which is derived from the variation law of Hubble parameter proposed by Berman(Nuovo Cimento B 74, 182 (1983))and linearly varying decelerating parameter proposed by Akarsu and Dereli(International Journal of Theoretical Physics, 51,612(2012)). The dynamics and significance of the physical parameters of the model are discussed using a graphical representation of these parameters. The dynamics and significance of the physical parameters of the models are discussed.

Phase structure of charged AdS black holes surrounded by exotic fluid with modified Chaplygin equation of state

By considering the concept of the modified Chaplygin gas (MCG) as a single fluid model unifying dark energy and dark matter, we construct a static, spherically charged black hole (BH) solution in the framework of General Relativity. The P–V criticality of the charged anti-de Sitter (AdS) BH with a surrounding MCG is explored in the context of the extended phase space, where the negative cosmological constant operates as a thermodynamical pressure. This critical behavior shows that the small/large BH phase transition is analogous to the van der Waals liquid/gas phase transition. Accordingly, along the P–V phase spaces, we derive the BH equations of state and then numerically evaluate the corresponding critical quantities. Similarly, critical exponents are identified, along with outcomes demonstrating the scaling behavior of thermodynamic quantities near criticality to a universal class. The use of geometrothermodynamic (GT) tools finally offers a new perspective on the discovery of the critical phase transition point. At this stage, we apply a class of GT tools, such as Weinhold, Ruppeiner, HPEM, and Quevedo classes I and II. The findings are therefore non-trivial, as each GT class metric captures at least either the physical limitation point or the phase transition critical point. Overall, this paper provides a detailed study of the critical behavior of the charged AdS BH with surrounding MCG.

Quasi-local masses and cosmological coupling of black holes and mimickers

Motivated by the recent heated debate on whether the masses of local objects, such as compact stars or black holes (BHs), may be affected by the large-scale, cosmological dynamics, we analyze the conditions under which, in a general relativity framework, such a coupling small/large scales is allowed. We shed light on some controversial arguments, which have been used to rule out the latter possibility. We find that the cosmological coupling occurs whenever the energy of the central objects is quantified by the quasi-local Misner-Sharp mass (MS). Conversely, the decoupling occurs whenever the MS mass is fully equivalent to the (nonlocal) Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) mass. Consequently, for singular BHs embedded in cosmological backgrounds, like the Schwarzschild-de Sitter or McVittie solutions, we show that there is no cosmological coupling, confirming previous results in the literature. Furthermore, we show that nonsingular compact objects couple to the cosmological background, as quantified by their MS mass. We conclude that observational evidence of cosmological coupling of astrophysical BHs would be the smoking gun of their nonsingular nature.

Stable gravastar with large surface redshift in Einstein's gravity with two scalar fields

We propose a class of models, in which stable gravastar with large surface redshift becomes a solution. In recent decades, gravastars have become a plausible substitute for black holes. Researchers have explored stable gravastar models in various alternative gravity theories, in addition to the conventional framework of general relativity. In this paper, we present a stellar model within the framework of Einstein's gravity with two scalar fields, in accordance with the conjecture proposed by Mazur and Mottola [Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 101 (2004), 9545-9550]. In the model, the two scalar fields do not propagate by imposing constraints in order to avoid ghosts. The gravastar comprises two distinct regions, namely: (a) the interior region and (b) the exterior region. We assume the interior region consists of the de Sitter spacetime, and the exterior region is the Schwarzschild one. The two regions are connected with each other by the shell region. On the shell, we assume that the metric is given by a polynomial function of the radial coordinate r. The function has six constants. These constants are fixed by the smooth junction conditions, i.e., the interior region with the interior layer of the shell and the exterior region with the exterior layer of the shell. From these boundary conditions, we are able to write the coefficients of the scalar fields in terms of the interior radius and exterior radius. To clarify the philosophy of this study, we also give two examples of spacetimes that asymptote as the de Sitter spacetime for small r and as the Schwarzschild spacetime for large r. Exploration is focused on the physical attribute of the shell region, specifically, its proper length. The gravastar model's stability has frequently been examined by analyzing the relationship between surface redshift and shell thickness, a comparison we also undertake with previous models. Especially, we show that there exists a stable gravastar with a large surface redshift prohibited by the instability in the previous works. Furthermore, by checking the effective equation of state parameters, we show that the gravastar geometry realized in this paper by using two scalar fields could be difficult to generate with ordinary fluid.

On Mössbauer rotor effect, clock synchronization and third postulate of relativity

The Mössbauer rotor effect recently gained a renewed interest due to the discovery and explanation of an additional effect of clock synchronization which has been missed for about 50 years, i.e. starting from a famous book of Pauli, till some more recent experimental analyses. The theoretical explanation of such an additional effect is due to some recent papers in the general relativistic framework. Here, we show that the additional effect of clock synchronization can be calculated in another way via the third postulate of relativity.

Compact stellar model with vanishing complexity under Vaidya–Tikekar background geometry

We make use of the condition of vanishing complexity, based on the current definition proposed by Herrera (Phys Rev D 97:044010, 2018), to find exact interior solutions to the Einstein equations for describing compact stellar objects. In the framework of general relativity, the complexity factor is an outcome of the orthogonal splitting of the Riemann tensor from which structure scalars are obtained. By using the Vaidya–Tikekar (V–T) metric ansatz (J Astrophys Astron 3:325, 1982) for the spacetime of a static spherically symmetric matter distribution, we model superdense, relativistic stars. The interior spacetime is matched to the exterior Schwarzschild solution across the boundary of the star where the radial pressure vanishes. The physical viability of the model has been tested following the current data corresponding to the pulsar 4U1820-30\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$ 4U 1820-30 $$\\end{document}. The stability of the model fulfilled the given criteria, namely the Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation, the adiabatic index and the causality conditions.

Accretion flow in deformed Kerr spacetime: spectral energy distributions from free-free emission

In this paper, we study the properties of accretion flow including its spectral features in Johannsen and Psaltis (JP) non-Kerr spacetime. In doing so, we numerically solve the governing equations that describe the flow motion around the compact objects in a general relativistic framework, where spin (ak ) and deformation parameters (ε) demonstrate the nature of the central source, namely black hole (BH) or naked singularity (NS). With this, we obtain all possible classes of global accretion solutions (i.e., O, A, W and I-type) by varying the energy (E) and angular momentum (λ) of the relativistic accretion flow, and examine the role of thermal bremsstrahlung emission in studying the spectral energy distributions (SEDs) of the accretion disc. We divide the parameter space in λ-E plane in terms of the different classes of accretion solutions for BH and NS models. We further calculate the disc luminosity (L) corresponding to these accretion solutions, and observe that I-type solutions yield higher L and SEDs than the remaining types of solutions for both BH and NS models. For BH model, SEDs for W and I-type solutions differ significantly from the results for O and A-type solutions for low E values. On the contrary, for NS model, SEDs for different accretion solutions are identical in the whole parameter space of λ and E. We also examine the effect of ε on the SEDs and observe that a non-Kerr BH yields higher SEDs than the usual Kerr BH. Finally, for accretion solutions of identical E and λ, we compare the SEDs obtained from BH and NS models, and find that naked singularity objects produce more luminous power spectra than the black holes.

General relativity and background Lorentz transformations solve Supplee's submarine paradox

A submarine moving at relativistic horizontal velocity sinks in Earth's rest frame due to length contraction while appearing to float in its own frame. Using spacetime geometry and the Lorentz transformations, we show that the resolution lies in how metric components transform between reference frames in relative motion. This solution frees us from assumptions made in previous studies on how a Newtonian gravitational force should transform. The method of background Lorentz transformations is technically simpler than previous treatments in the framework of general relativity. Moreover, we find a novel and intuitive understanding of the paradox, and correct an erroneous expression for the gravitational force obtained by Supplee and used again in the literature.

Black holes and non-perturbative gravitational waves in f(R) gravity

Exact solutions of spherically symmetric black hole and gravitational wave are explored in f(R) gravity in arbitrary dimension. We find two exact solutions for the radiation and absorption of null dust. In the framework of general relativity, the Birkhoff theorem strictly forbids the existence of spherical gravitational waves in vacuum space. We find spherical non-perturbative gravitational waves, which are shear-free, twist-free, but expanding.

Construction of thin-shell around new wormhole solutions via solitonic quantum wave dark matter

In the present work, we study wormhole geometry in the framework of general relativity and explore the effects of quantum wave dark matter on the dynamical configuration of the shell around the wormhole. Aiming this aspect some specific shape functions have been checked for physically interesting results. Firstly, we develop the basic formalism and the respective field equations. Thereafter, we introduce quantum wave dark matter as an input for getting reasonable wormhole solutions where the physical interpretation of energy conditions within the average pressure scenario has been considered. The positive behavior of quantum wave dark matter density confirms the compatibility for four different parametric values of the model. We also use the specific values of boson mass parameter within the observational data of soliton core density, and soliton core radius for the SgrA∗ candidate. After this we have started to discuss the dynamics of the shell around the wormhole structure and observe the effects of quantum wave dark matter on the stability of the shell by using the equation of motion through radial linear perturbation. The outcomes of the investigation seem to provide several attractive attributes as well as futuristic possibilities to traditional wormhole studies.

Effect of rainbow function on the structural properties of dark energy star

Confirming the existence of compact objects with a mass greater than 2.5M⊙ by observational results such as GW190814 makes that is possible to provide theories to justify these observational results using modified gravity. This motivates us to use gravity's rainbow, which is the appropriate case for dense objects, to investigate the dark energy star structure as a suggested alternative case to the mass gap between neutron stars and black holes in the perspective of quantum gravity. Hence, in the present work, we derive the modified hydrostatic equilibrium equation for an anisotropic fluid, represented by the extended Chaplygin equation of state in gravity's rainbow. Then, for two isotropic and anisotropic cases, using the numerical solution, we obtain energy-dependent maximum mass and its corresponding radius, and the other properties of the dark energy star including the pressure, energy density, stability, etc. In the following, using the observational data, we compare the obtained results in two frameworks of general relativity and gravity's rainbow.

Some new relativistic charged models with anisotropic pressure

In this paper, we found new classes of solutions to the Einstein-Maxwell field equations with matter anisotropic distribution incorporating a particular form of electric field intensity within the framework of general relativity. We use a metric potential or ansatz that depends on an adjustable parametern in order to get the new solutions. We generated new models of compact stars with n=1 and n=2. Graphical analysis allows us to conclude that the new models satisfy all the physical characteristics for astrophysical objects and can be very useful in the study and description of compact structures. We obtained models consistent with the pulsars PSR J1311-3430 and PSR J0952–0607.

Cosmological coupling of nonsingular black holes

We show that — in the framework of general relativity (GR) — if black holes (BHs) are singularity-free objects, they couple to the large-scale cosmological dynamics. We find that the leading contribution to the resulting growth of the BH mass (M BH) as a function of the scale factor a stems from the curvature term, yielding M BH ∝ ak , with k = 1. We demonstrate that such a linear scaling is universal for spherically-symmetric objects, and it is the only contribution in the case of regular BHs. For nonsingular horizonless compact objects we instead obtain an additional subleading model-dependent term. We conclude that GR nonsingular BHs/horizonless compact objects, although cosmologically coupled, are unlikely to be the source of dark energy. We test our prediction with astrophysical data by analysing the redshift dependence of the mass growth of supermassive BHs in a sample of elliptical galaxies at redshift z = 0.8–0.9. We also compare our theoretical prediction with higher redshift BH mass measurements obtained with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). We find that, while k = 1 is compatible within 1σ with JWST results, the data from elliptical galaxies at z = 0.8–0.9 favour values of k > 1. New samples of BHs covering larger mass and redshift ranges and more precise BH mass measurements are required to settle the issue.

Neutron stars with polytropic equation of state

In this work, the neutron star model is considered in the framework of general relativity with the polytropic equation of state p=ργ, where γ=1+1k and k is known as a polytropic index. The homotopy perturbation method is used to solve Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff (TOV) equation which gives the mass of the stellar structure. The solution of Einstein’s field equations is obtained and stability, causality, and physical viability of the considered model are examined. Using the observational results of mass and radius of known stars 4U 1608-52 RX J185635-3754, SAX J1748.9-2021 and 4U 1728-34, the model parameters are estimated which led to the non-singular solutions satisfying the energy conditions.

Comparing mathematical modeling approaches for compact objects: vanishing complexity and embedding class one approaches in spherically symmetric systems with static background

This study delves into the realm of solving Einstein’s field equations within the framework of general relativity. In this paper, we present an exact solution derived through the vanishing complexity approach and offer a comparative analysis with the established embedding class one approach. This exploration sheds light on the efficacy and validity of these methods in generating solutions for Einstein’s field equations. Our study involves a comprehensive exploration of several key parameters, encompassing thermodynamic factors, causality conditions, stability evaluations, as well as analyses of the mass function. Based on our findings, it can be suggested that the vanishing complexity approach could serve as a viable alternative method to the embedding class one approach for the derivation of exact solutions of Einstein’s field equations.

Regular Charged Black Holes, Energy Conditions, and Quasinormal Modes

AbstractEnergy conditions and quasinormal modes (QNMs) for scalar perturbations of regular charged black holes within the framework of General Relativity coupled to non‐linear electrodynamics (NLE) are discussed. The frequencies are computed numerically adopting the WKB method, while in the eikonal limit an analytic expression for the spectra is obtained. The impact of the electric charge, the angular degree, and the overtone number on the spectra is investigated in detail. All frequencies are characterized by a negative imaginary part, and that each type of energy conditions imply a different quasinormal spectrum are found.

Impact of dark energy on the equation of state in light of the latest cosmological data

Abstract We reconstruct the effective equation of state (EoS) within the framework of the general theory of relativity in a homogeneous and isotropic Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker universe, which is assumed to be composed of matter and dark energy (DE). Our analysis employs a dataset consisting of 31 cosmic chronometer data points, six data points of baryon acoustic oscillations, and 1048 type Ia supernovae from the Pantheon sample, and we determine the best-fitting values of the model parameters through Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation. We then use these parameter values to calculate various cosmological parameters, such as the DE EoS parameter, the energy density, the deceleration parameter, the state-finder parameters, and the Om(z) diagnostic. All the analyzed cosmological parameters show behavior consistent with the accelerated universe scenario.

Analysis of the fractional relativistic polytropic gas sphere

Many stellar configurations, including white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, supermassive stars, and star clusters, rely on relativistic effects. The Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff (TOV) equation of the polytropic gas sphere is ultimately a hydrostatic equilibrium equation developed from the general relativity framework. In the modified Riemann Liouville (mRL) frame, we formulate the fractional TOV (FTOV) equations and introduce an analytical solution. Using power series expansions in solving FTOV equations yields a limited physical range to the convergent power series solution. Therefore, combining the two techniques of Euler–Abel transformation and Padé approximation has been applied to improve the convergence of the obtained series solutions. For all possible values of the relativistic parameters (sigma), we calculated twenty fractional gas models for the polytropic indexes n = 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2. Investigating the impacts of fractional and relativistic parameters on the models revealed fascinating phenomena; the two effects for n = 0.5 are that the sphere’s volume and mass decrease with increasing sigma and the fractional parameter (alpha). For n = 1, the volume decreases when sigma = 0.1 and then increases when sigma = 0.2 and 0.3. The volume of the sphere reduces as both sigma and alpha increase for n = 1.5 and n = 2. We calculated the maximum mass and the corresponding minimum radius of the white dwarfs modeled with polytropic index n = 3 and several fractional and relativistic parameter values. We obtained a mass limit for the white dwarfs somewhat near the Chandrasekhar limit for the integer models with small relativistic parameters (alpha = 1, sigma = 0.001). The situation is altered by lowering the fractional parameter; the mass limit increases to Mlimit = 1.63348 M⊙ at alpha = 0.95 and sigma = 0.001.

Role of Quark Matter and Color Superconductivity in the Structure and Tidal Deformability of Strange Dwarfs

In 1995, Glendenning, Kettner and Weber postulated the existence of a new class of compact stars resembling white dwarfs but containing a small strange quark-matter core surrounded by hadronic layers attaining much higher densities than those found in white dwarfs. In our previous study, we have shown that it could be possible to unmask these so-called strange dwarfs through gravitational-wave observations with future space-based detectors such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. We calculated more realistic equations of state for the hadronic envelope, but the quark core was treated using the simplest MIT bag model. In this paper, we investigate more closely the role of the possibly solid core in the structure and the tidal deformability of strange dwarfs in the full general relativistic framework by considering different models of strange quark matter in the crystalline color -superconducting phase. We find that the effect of the extreme rigidity of the elastic core on the tidal deformability is almost completely canceled by the surrounding hadronic layers. However, in all cases, the tidal deformability of strange dwarfs remains sufficiently lower than that of white dwarfs, to be potentially observable with gravitational waves despite the uncertainties in the strange quark-matter equation of state.

A study of the light bending phenomenon under full general relativity for a pulsar in a binary with a Schwarzschild black hole

ABSTRACT The values of the bending delays in the signal of a radio pulsar in a binary with a stellar mass black hole as a companion have been calculated accurately within a full general relativistic framework considering the Schwarzchid spacetime near the companion. The results match with the pre-existing approximate analytical expressions unless both of the orbital inclination angle and the orbital phase are close to 90°. For such a case, the approximate analytical expressions underestimate the value of the bending delay. On the other hand, for systems like the double pulsar, those expressions are valid throughout the orbital phase, unless its inclination angle is very close to 90°. For a pulsar-black hole binary, the bending phenomenon also increases the strength of the pulse profile and sometimes can lead to a small low intensity tail.