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doi: 10.12942/lrr-2005-6
Living Rev. Relativity 8 (2005), 6
Theorems on Existence and Global Dynamics for the Einstein Equations
1 Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14424 Golm, Germany
Article Abstract
This article is a guide to theorems on existence and global dynamics of solutions of the Einstein equations. It draws attention to open questions in the field. The local-in-time Cauchy problem, which is relatively well understood, is surveyed. Global results for solutions with various types of symmetry are discussed. A selection of results from Newtonian theory and special relativity that offer useful comparisons is presented. Treatments of global results in the case of small data and results on constructing spacetimes with prescribed singularity structure or late-time asymptotics are given. A conjectural picture of the asymptotic behaviour of general cosmological solutions of the Einstein equations is built up. Some miscellaneous topics connected with the main theme are collected in a separate section.
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Article History
| ORIGINAL | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-1998-4 |
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| Title | Local and Global Existence Theorems for the Einstein Equations |
| Author | Alan D. Rendall |
| Date | accepted 15 January 1998, published 26 January 1998 |
| UPDATE | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2000-1 |
| Title | Local and Global Existence Theorems for the Einstein Equations |
| Author | Alan D. Rendall |
| Date | accepted 4 January 2000, published 7 January 2000 |
| Changes | Article revision that included substantial additions to various sections, the number of references nearly doubled
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| UPDATE | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2002-6 |
| Title | Theorems on Existence and Global Dynamics for the Einstein Equations |
| Author | Alan D. Rendall |
| Date | accepted 2 July 2002, published 27 September 2002 |
| Changes | Article revision. New sections (7 and 8) and subsections (2.4, 4.3 and 5.4) have been added, almost all sections have been updated. The number of references grew again considerably
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| UPDATE | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2005-6 |
| Title | Theorems on Existence and Global Dynamics for the Einstein Equations |
| Author | Alan D. Rendall |
| Date | accepted 28 September 2005, published 18 October 2005 |
| Changes | 1. All sections have been updated and new references added with the result that the total number of references has increased by 40 per cent in comparison with the previous version
2. Section 3.4 (weak null singularities and Price's law) is new 3. Section 3.6 (spatially compact solutions) includes a new discussion of Gowdy spacetimes 4. Section 6.3 (asymptotics for a phase of accelerated expansion) is new 5. The old section 7.3 has been much expanded to constitute the new sections 7.3-7.6. 6. Section 8.4 (cosmic censorship in Gowdy spacetimes) is new. 7. Section 9.6 (the geodesic hypothesis) is new |
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