Gödel metric

solution of Einstein field equations with a a homogeneous distribution of swirling dust particles and a negative cosmological constant, featuring closed timelike curves
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Gödel metric

Summary

Gödel metric is a dust solution[1]. It draws 244 Wikipedia views per month (dust_solution category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gödel metric is credited with the discovery of Kurt Gödel[3].
  • Gödel metric's image is recorded as Goedel lambdadust centralcone.gif[4].
  • Gödel metric's instance of is recorded as dust solution[5].
  • Kurt Gödel is named after Gödel metric[6].
  • +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gödel metric[7].
  • Gödel metric's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06l49j[8].
  • Gödel metric's has characteristic is recorded as closed timelike curve[9].
  • Gödel metric's defining formula is recorded as \mathrm ds^2=\frac1{2\omega^2}\left(-(\mathrm dt+\exp(x)\,\mathrm dy)^2+\mathrm dx^2+\frac12\exp(2x)\,\mathrm dy^2+\mathrm dz^2\right)[10].
  • Gödel metric's Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID is recorded as 657[11].
  • Gödel metric's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777642334[12].
  • Gödel metric's in defining formula is recorded as \omega[13].
  • Gödel metric's in defining formula is recorded as \mathrm ds^2[14].
  • Gödel metric's in defining formula is recorded as t[15].

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Works and Contributions

Gödel metric is credited with the discovery of Kurt Gödel[3].

Why It Matters

Gödel metric draws 244 Wikipedia views per month (dust_solution category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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