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Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mathematics Semester—III (C.B.S.) Examination

GENERAL RELATIVITY
Optional Paper—4

Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 100

N.B. :— Solve FIVE questions choosing ONE from each unit and Question No. 9 is compulsory.
UNIT—I

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1. (a) Prove that Christoffel symbols are not tensor. 10

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(b) Show that :

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R ijk . 10
∂x k ∂x j

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2. (a) Calculate the three-index symbol and then show that the divergence of tensor T µγ is given by
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9 Tµν + Γµα
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Also if T µv is skew symmetric then prove that T;µν

(µν ) = 0 . 10
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(b) Show that covariant curvature tensor Rhijk is :

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(i) Skew-symmetric in the first two indices 3

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(ii) Skew-symmetric in the last two indices 3

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(iii) Symmetric in two pairs of indices. 4

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UNIT—II
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3. (a) Discuss Mach principle. 10

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(b) Obtain the relation between g44 and ψ. 10

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4. (a) Define energy momentum tensor for the perfect fluid and then show the energy momentum tensor
for the perfect fluid can be expressed as :
Tji = (ρ + p) u i u j − p δij ,

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where u i = , ρ is density and p is pressure of perfect fluid. 10
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(b) Give an account of Einstein’s principle of equivalence. What are the observable consequences
of general theory of relativity ? 10

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UNIT—III
5. (a) Discuss precession of perehelion of Mercury. 10
(b) Derive Schwarzchild’s exterior solution for an isolated particle continually at rest at the origin.
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6. (a) State and prove the Birkhoff’s theorem. 8
(b) By what angle would a light grazing the sun bend ?
Given mass of sun = 2 × 10 30 kg, radius of sun = 6.96 × 108 m and G = 6.6 ×10–11 m3 kg–1 s–2.
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UNIT—IV

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7. (a) Derive Schwarzchild’s interior solution for a spherically symmetric distribution of matter with

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constant density. 12

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(b) Define harmonic function and then show that γ44 is harmonic. 8

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8. (a) Derive the Spherically Symmetric solution of linearized field equation. 10

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(b) Define :
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(i) Super position principle
(ii) 4-dimensional D’Alembert operator
(iii) The Weyl solution
(iv) Associated Weyl solution
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(v) Relation between γ ηλ and γ ηλ . 10

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9. (a) Show that if the two vectors of constant magnitude undergoes parallel displacement along given
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curve then they are inclined at constant angle. 5

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(b) Obtain the equation of geodesic for the metric :

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ds2 = –e 2Rt(dx 2 + dy 2 + dz 2) + dt2. 5

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(c) Define material energy tensor and then show that in Galilian coordinates, Tµν = ρ .
ds ds
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(d) Obtain Einstein’s law of gravitation. 5

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