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- Title
A note on the computation of geometrically defined relative velocities.
- Authors
Bolós, Vicente
- Abstract
We discuss some aspects about the computation of kinematic, spectroscopic, Fermi and astrometric relative velocities that are geometrically defined in general relativity. Mainly, we state that kinematic and spectroscopic relative velocities only depend on the 4-velocities of the observer and the test particle, unlike Fermi and astrometric relative velocities, that also depend on the acceleration of the observer and the corresponding relative position of the test particle, but only at the event of observation and not around it, as it would be deduced, in principle, from the definition of these velocities. Finally, we propose an open problem in general relativity that consists on finding intrinsic expressions for Fermi and astrometric relative velocities avoiding terms that involve the evolution of the relative position of the test particle. For this purpose, the proofs given in this paper can serve as inspiration.
- Subjects
SPECTRUM analysis; ASTROMETRY; KINEMATICS; RELATIVITY (Physics)
- Publication
General Relativity & Gravitation, 2012, Vol 44, Issue 2, p391
- ISSN
0001-7701
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10714-011-1278-3