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Department of Mathematics,
University of California San Diego

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Math 258 - Differential Geometry

Pengzi Miao

U.C. Santa Barbara

On some geometric problems in mathematical relativity

Abstract:

We start by discussing some general properties of asymptotically flat static solutions to the vacuum Einstein equations. Then we prove a rigidity theorem of Schwarzchild spacetimes among all such solutions with horizon(minimal surface) boundary. In the end, we relate our discussion to Bartnik's quasi-local mass definition.

Host: Neshan Wickramasekera

October 26, 2005

4:00 PM

AP&M 5829

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