A visualization of null geodesics for the bonnor massive dipole

A visualization of null geodesics for the bonnor massive dipole

In this work we simulate null geodesics for the Bonnor massive dipole metric by implementing a symbolic-numerical algorithm in Sage and Python. This program is also capable of visualizing in 3D, in principle, the geodesics for any given metric. Geodesics are launched from a common point, collectivel...

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Main Authors: G. Andree Oliva Mercado, Javier Bonatti González, Iván Cordero García, Francisco Frutos Alfaro
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2015-08-01
Series:Revista de Matemática: Teoría y Aplicaciones
Subjects:
general relativity
geodesics
differential geometry
free software
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/matematica/article/view/20723
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Summary:In this work we simulate null geodesics for the Bonnor massive dipole metric by implementing a symbolic-numerical algorithm in Sage and Python. This program is also capable of visualizing in 3D, in principle, the geodesics for any given metric. Geodesics are launched from a common point, collectively forming a cone of light beams, simulating a solid-angle section of a point source in front of a massive object with a magnetic field. Parallel light beams also were considered, and their bending due to the curvature of the space-time was simulated.
ISSN:2215-3373

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