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F. M. Paiva

Publications and source records attributed to F. M. Paiva.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

arXiv2017

Schwarz-Christoffel: piliero en rivero (a pillar on a river)

La transformoj de Schwarz-Christoffel mapas, konforme, la superan kompleksan duon-ebenon al regiono limigita per rektaj segmentoj. Cxi tie ni priskribas kiel konvene kunigi mapon de la suba duon-ebeno al mapo de la supera duon-ebeno. Ni emfazas la bezonon de klara difino de angulo de kompleksa nombro, por tiu kunigo. Ni diskutas kelkajn ekzemplojn kaj donas interesan aplikon pri movado de fluido. ------- Schwarz-Christoffel transformations map, conformally, the complex upper half plane into a region bounded by right segments. Here we describe how to couple conveniently a map of the lower half plane to the map of the upper half plane. We emphasize the need of a clear definition of angle of a complex, to that coupling. We discuss some examples and give an interesting application for motion of fluid.

math.CV↗

arXiv2012

La relativeca tempo - I / The relativistic time - I

The relativistic time is different from the Newtonian one. We revisit some of these differences in Doppler effect, twin paradox, rotation, rigid rod, and constant proper acceleration. ------- La relativeca tempo estas malsama ol la Newtona. Ni revidos iujn el tiuj malsamoj en Dopplera efiko, gxemel-paradokso, rotacio, rigida stango, kaj konstanta propra akcelo.

physics.gen-ph↗

arXiv2011

Oscillation of a rigid rod in the special relativity

In the special relativity, a rigid rod slides upon itself, with one extremity oscillating harmonically. We discovered restrictions in the amplitude of the motion and in the length of the rod, essential to eliminate unphysical solutions. ------- Cxe la speciala relativeco, rigida stango movigxas sur si mem, kun unu fino oscilante harmonie. Ni malkovris limigajn kondicxojn pri la amplitudo de movado kaj pri la longo de stango, necesegaj por elimini ne-fizikajn solvojn.

physics.gen-ph↗

arXiv2011

Algorithm for structure constants

In a $n$-dimensional Lie algebra, random numerical values are assigned by computer to $n(n-1)$ especially selected structure constants. An algorithm is then created, which calculates without ambiguity the remaining constants, obeying the Jacobi conditions. Differently from others, this algorithm is suitable even for poor personal computer. ------------- En $n$-dimensia algebro de Lie, hazardaj numeraj valoroj estas asignitaj per komputilo al $n(n-1)$ speciale elektitaj konstantoj de strukturo. Tiam algoritmo estas kreita, kalkulante senambigue la ceterajn konstantojn, obeante kondicxojn de Jacobi. Malsimile al aliaj algoritmoj, tiu cxi tauxgas ecx por malpotenca komputilo.

physics.comp-ph↗

arXiv2011

La relativeca tempo -- II / The relativistic time -- II

The theory of relativity showed that several Newtonian ideas about spacetime are imperfect. We present here some relativistic concepts related to these ideas: simultaneity of events and synchronization of clocks (both along a line in the space frame), gravitational Doppler effect, and time travel. --------- La relativeca teorio montris ke pluraj Newtonaj ideoj pri la spacotempo estas malperfektaj. Tie cxi ni prezentas kelkajn relativecajn konceptojn iel rilatajn al tiuj ideoj: samtempecon de eventoj kaj sinkronon de horlogxoj (ambaux laux linio en la spaca reto), gravitan Doppleran efikon, kaj vojagxon kun reveno al estinto.

physics.class-ph↗

arXiv2011

Tempa voja^go kaj geodezioj en ^generala relativeco / Time travel and geodesics in general relativity

In the homogeneous metric of Som-Raychaudhuri, in general relativity, we study the three types of geodesics: timelike, null, and spacelike; in particular, the little known geodesics of simultaneities. We also study the non-geodetic circular motion with constant velocity, particularly closed timelike curves, and time travel of a voyager. ------------------- ^Ce la ^Generala Relativeco, en homogena metriko de Som-Raychaudhuri, ni studas geodeziojn de la tri tipoj: tempa, nula, kaj spaca, speciale la malmulte konatajn samtempajn geodeziojn. Ni anka^u studas ne-geodezian cirklan movadon kun konstanta rapido, speciale fermitajn kurbojn de tempa tipo, kaj movadon de voja^ganto al estinto.

gr-qc↗

arXiv2010

Geodesics of simultaneity in Schwarzschild

Geodesic of simultaneity is a spacelike geodesic in which every pair of neighbour events are simultaneous ($g_{0μ}\dd x^μ=0$). These geodesics are studied in the exterior region of \Sch's metric.

physics.class-ph↗

arXiv2009

Doppleraj efikoj ĉe Schwarzschild

Motion of bodies and light rays are studied in the gravitational field of Schwarzschild. Several Doppler effects are described. ----- Movado de korpoj kaj lumo estas studitaj en gravita kampo de Schwarzschild. Pluraj Doppleraj efikoj estas priskribitaj.

physics.gen-ph↗

arXiv2008

Dopplera efiko de luma ebeno vidata per akcelata observanto

A plane lights on monochromatically and immediately after lights off, while an observer starts moving out from the plane, perpendicularly to it, with constant proper acceleration. Special relativity predicts that the observer will see a light circle always in the direction opposite to the plane, without Doppler effect, and that the circle will seem to progressively shrink to a point. ----- Ebeno eklumi^gas unukolore kaj tuj poste mallumi^gas, dum observanto ekmovi^gas orte el ebeno kun konstanta propra akcelo. Special-relativeco anta^udiras, ke observanto vidos luman cirklon ^ciam en direkto mala al la ebeno, sen Dopplera efiko, kaj ke tiu cirklo ^sajnos progrese eti^gi ^gis punkto.

physics.gen-ph↗

arXiv2008

Relativeca Dopplera efiko inter du akcelataj korpoj - I

We describe the Doppler effect between equally accelerated light source and observer under the special relativity. The proper accelerations are constant and parallel. An English version is available by request. - - - - - - - - - - - Ni priskribas luman Doppleran efikon inter same akcelataj fonto kaj observanto ^ce special-relativeco. La propraj akceloj estas konstantaj kaj paralelaj.

physics.gen-ph↗

arXiv2007

Relativeca Dopplera efekto ĉe unuforme akcelata movo -- II

Extending physics/0701092, a light source of monochromatic radiation, in rectilinear motion under constant proper acceleration, passes near an observer at rest. In the context of special relativity, we describe the observed Doppler effect. We describe also the interesting discontinuous effect when riding through occurs. An English version of this article is available. ----- Da^urigante physics/0701092, luma fonto de unukolora radiado ^ce rekta movo ^ce konstanta propra akcelo pasas preter restanta observanto. ^Ce la special-relativeco, ni priskribas la observatan Doppleran efikon. Ni anka^u priskribas la interesan nekontinuan efikon se trapaso okazas.

physics.gen-ph↗

arXiv2007

Relativeca Dopplera efekto ĉe unuforme akcelata movo - I

An observer, in rectilinear motion under constant proper acceleration, passes near a source of monochromatic radiation at rest. In the context of special relativity, we describe the observed Doppler effect. We describe also the interesting discontinuous effect when riding through occurs. An English version of this article is available. - - - - - - - - - - - Observanto ^ce rekta movo ^ce konstanta propra akcelo pasas preter restanta fonto de unukolora radiado. ^Ce la special-relativeco, ni priskribas la observatan Doppleran efekton. Ni anka^u priskribas la interesan nekontinuan efekton se trapaso okazas.

physics.gen-ph↗

arXiv2000

Gyroscope precession in cylindrically symmetric spacetimes

We present calculations of gyroscope precession in spacetimes described by Levi-Civita and Lewis metrics, under different circumstances. By doing so we are able to establish a link between the parameters of the metrics and observable quantities, providing thereby a physical interpretation for those parameters, without specifying the source of the field.

gr-qc↗

arXiv1996

Taub's plane-symmetric vacuum spacetime revisited

The gravitational properties of the {\em only} static plane-symmetric vacuum solution of Einstein's field equations without cosmological term (Taub's solution, for brevity) are presented: some already known properties (geodesics, weak field limit and pertainment to the Schwarzschild family of spacetimes) are reviewed in a physically much more transparent way, as well as new results about its asymptotic structure, possible matchings and nature of the source are furnished. The main results point to the fact that the solution must be interpreted as representing the exterior gravitational field due to a {\em negative} mass distribution, confirming previous statements to that effect in the literature. Some analogies to Kasner's spatially homogeneous cosmological model are also referred to.

gr-qc↗

arXiv1996

On the parameters of Lewis metric for the Weyl class

We provide physical interpretation for the four parameters of the stationary Lewis metric restricted to the Weyl class. Matching this spacetime to a completely anisotropic, rigidly rotating, fluid cilinder, we obtain from the junction conditions that one of these parameters is proportional to the vorticity of the source. From the Newtonian approximation a second parameter is found to be proportional to the energy per unit of length. The remaining two parameters may be associated to a gravitational analog of the Aharanov-Bohm effect. We prove, using the Cartan scalars, that the Weyl class metric and static Levi-Civita metric are locally equivalent, i.e., indistinguishable in terms of its curvature.

gr-qc↗

arXiv1996

The Levi-Civita spacetime

We consider two exact solutions of Einstein's field equations corresponding to a cylinder of dust with net zero angular momentum. In one of the cases, the dust distribution is homogeneous, whereas in the other, the angular velocity of dust particles is constant [1]. For both solutions we studied the junction conditions to the exterior static vacuum Levi-Civita spacetime. From this study we find an upper limit for the energy density per unit length $σ$ of the source equal ${1\over 2}$ for the first case and ${1\over 4}$ for the second one. Thus the homogeneous cluster provides another example [2] where the range of $σ$ is extended beyond the limit value ${1\over 4}$ previously found in the literature [3,4]. Using the Cartan Scalars technics we show that the Levi-Civita spacetime gets an extra symmetry for $σ={1\over 2}$ or ${1\over 4}$. We also find that the cluster of homogeneous dust has a superior limit for its radius, depending on the constant volumetric energy density $ρ_0$.

gr-qc↗

arXiv1996

On the parameters of Lewis metric for the Lewis class

The physical and geometrical meaning of the four parameters of Lewis metric for the Lewis class are investigated. Matching this spacetime to a completely anisotropic, rigidly rotating, fluid cylinder, we obtain from the junction conditions that the four parameters are related to the vorticity of the source. Furthermore it is shown that one of the parameters must vanish if one wishes to reduce the Lewis class to a locally static spacetime. Using the Cartan scalars it is shown that the Lewis class does not include globally Minkowski as special class, and that it is not locally equivalent to the Levi-Civita metric. Also it is shown that, in contrast with the Weyl class, the parameter responsible for the vorticity appears explicitly in the expression for the Cartan scalars. Finally, to enhance our understanding of the Lewis class, we analyse the van Stockum metric.

gr-qc↗

arXiv1996

Limits of space-times in five dimensions and their relation to the Segre Types

A limiting diagram for the Segre classification in 5-dimensional space-times is obtained, extending a recent work on limits of the energy-momentum tensor in general relativity. Some of Geroch's results on limits of space-times in general relativity are also extended to the context of five-dimensional Kaluza-Klein space-times.

gr-qc↗