The Total Mass and the Topology of an Asymptotically Flat Space-Time

Shing-Tung Yau
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Shing-Tung Yau: Stanford University, Department of Mathematics

A chapter in The Chern Symposium 1979, 1980, pp 255-259 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Exactly ten years ago, I met Professor Chern in Hong Kong for the first time. Since then, his teaching and his encouragement have had a tremendous influence on me. I dedicate this article to him in appreciation of his generous help.

Keywords: Scalar Curvature; Fundamental Form; Einstein Field Equation; Energy Stress Tensor; Codazzi Equation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1980
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-8109-9_12

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