Local and global existence theorems for the Einstein equations

Living Reviews in Relativity

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages

  Rendall, Alan D ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cauchy Surface; Constant Mean Curvature; Einstein Equation; Positive Cosmological Constant; Spacelike Hypersurface

Indexed keywords

EID: 80655126190     PISSN: 23673613     EISSN: 14338351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12942/lrr-1998-4     Document Type: Review

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