Gowdy solution

Gowdy solution

Gowdy universes or, alternatively, Gowdy solutions of Einstein's equations are simple model spacetimes in general relativity which represent an expanding universe filled with a regular pattern of gravitational waves.

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first1=Robert H.
last1=Gowdy
contribution=Of gravitational waves and spherical chickens
title= [http://www.einstein-online.info/en Einstein Online]
url=http://www.einstein-online.info/en/spotlights/gowdy_st/index.html
year=2007
– a description of the different types of Gowdy universes suitable for a general audience


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