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    Multiply Warped Products with Non-Smooth Metrics

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    In this article we study manifolds with C0C^{0}-metrics and properties of Lorentzian multiply warped products. We represent the interior Schwarzschild space-time as a multiply warped product space-time with warping functions and we also investigate the curvature of a multiply warped product with C0C^0-warping functions. We given the {\it{Ricci curvature}} in terms of f1f_1, f2f_2 for the multiply warped products of the form $M=(0,\ 2m)\times_{f_1}R^1\times_{f_2} S^2$.Comment: LaTeX, 7 page

    Taub-NUT/Bolt Black Holes in Gauss-Bonnet-Maxwell Gravity

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    We present a class of higher dimensional solutions to Gauss-Bonnet-Maxwell equations in 2k+22k+2 dimensions with a U(1) fibration over a 2k2k-dimensional base space B\mathcal{B}. These solutions depend on two extra parameters, other than the mass and the NUT charge, which are the electric charge qq and the electric potential at infinity VV. We find that the form of metric is sensitive to geometry of the base space, while the form of electromagnetic field is independent of B\mathcal{B}. We investigate the existence of Taub-NUT/bolt solutions and find that in addition to the two conditions of uncharged NUT solutions, there exist two other conditions. These two extra conditions come from the regularity of vector potential at r=Nr=N and the fact that the horizon at r=Nr=N should be the outer horizon of the black hole. We find that for all non-extremal NUT solutions of Einstein gravity having no curvature singularity at r=Nr=N, there exist NUT solutions in Gauss-Bonnet-Maxwell gravity. Indeed, we have non-extreme NUT solutions in 2+2k2+2k dimensions only when the 2k2k-dimensional base space is chosen to be CP2k\mathbb{CP}^{2k}. We also find that the Gauss-Bonnet-Maxwell gravity has extremal NUT solutions whenever the base space is a product of 2-torii with at most a 2-dimensional factor space of positive curvature, even though there a curvature singularity exists at r=Nr=N. We also find that one can have bolt solutions in Gauss-Bonnet-Maxwell gravity with any base space. The only case for which one does not have black hole solutions is in the absence of a cosmological term with zero curvature base space.Comment: 23 pages, 3 figures, typos fixed, a few references adde

    NUT-Charged Black Holes in Gauss-Bonnet Gravity

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    We investigate the existence of Taub-NUT/bolt solutions in Gauss-Bonnet gravity and obtain the general form of these solutions in dd dimensions. We find that for all non-extremal NUT solutions of Einstein gravity having no curvature singularity at r=Nr=N, there exist NUT solutions in Gauss-Bonnet gravity that contain these solutions in the limit that the Gauss-Bonnet parameter α\alpha goes to zero. Furthermore there are no NUT solutions in Gauss-Bonnet gravity that yield non-extremal NUT solutions to Einstein gravity having a curvature singularity at r=Nr=N in the limit % \alpha \to 0. Indeed, we have non-extreme NUT solutions in 2+2k2+2k dimensions with non-trivial fibration only when the 2k2k-dimensional base space is chosen to be CP2k\mathbb{CP}^{2k}. We also find that the Gauss-Bonnet gravity has extremal NUT solutions whenever the base space is a product of 2-torii with at most a 2-dimensional factor space of positive curvature. Indeed, when the base space has at most one positively curved two dimensional space as one of its factor spaces, then Gauss-Bonnet gravity admits extreme NUT solutions, even though there a curvature singularity exists at r=Nr=N. We also find that one can have bolt solutions in Gauss-Bonnet gravity with any base space with factor spaces of zero or positive constant curvature. The only case for which one does not have bolt solutions is in the absence of a cosmological term with zero curvature base space.Comment: 20 pages, referrence added, a few typos correcte

    The Efroimsky formalism adapted to high-frequency perturbations

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    The Efroimsky perturbation scheme for consistent treatment of gravitational waves and their influence on the background is summarized and compared with classical Isaacson's high-frequency approach. We demonstrate that the Efroimsky method in its present form is not compatible with the Isaacson limit of high-frequency gravitational waves, and we propose its natural generalization to resolve this drawback.Comment: 7 pages, to appear in Class. Quantum Gra

    Self-enforcing cooperation via strategic investment

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    We investigate how, in a situation with two players in which noncooperation is the only equilibrium, cooperation can be achieved via costly investment. We find that in the resulting equilibria, cooperation is an all-or-nothing outcome, that is, either there is full cooperation by both players, or no cooperation at all. The cost of investment is unrelated to the degree of cooperation that is ultimately achieved, unless the cost is too high, in which case investment cannot in any degree overcome the disincentive to cooperate. Moreover, the positive externalities that players have on each other in the course of play, although they affect investment, are ultimately irrelevant to the degree of cooperation achieved. We view our model as an explanation for the formation and stable existence of business alliances, where the players are firms forming a partnership defined and sustained by contractual agreements, but which is short of a merger or acquisition

    Distributional energy momentum tensor of the extended Kerr geometry

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    We generalize previous work on the energy-momentum tensor-distribution of the Kerr geometry by extending the manifold structure into the negative mass region. Since the extension of the flat part of the Kerr-Schild decomposition from one sheet to the double cover develops a singularity at the branch surface we have to take its non-smoothness into account. It is however possible to find a geometry within the generalized Kerr-Schild class that is in the Colombeau-sense associated to the maximally analytic Kerr-metric.Comment: 12 pages, latex2e, amslatex and epsf macro

    Relativistic Acoustic Geometry

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    Sound wave propagation in a relativistic perfect fluid with a non-homogeneous isentropic flow is studied in terms of acoustic geometry. The sound wave equation turns out to be equivalent to the equation of motion for a massless scalar field propagating in a curved space-time geometry. The geometry is described by the acoustic metric tensor that depends locally on the equation of state and the four-velocity of the fluid. For a relativistic supersonic flow in curved space-time the ergosphere and acoustic horizon may be defined in a way analogous the non-relativistic case. A general-relativistic expression for the acoustic analog of surface gravity has been found.Comment: 14 pages, LaTe

    Harmonic Analysis of Linear Fields on the Nilgeometric Cosmological Model

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    To analyze linear field equations on a locally homogeneous spacetime by means of separation of variables, it is necessary to set up appropriate harmonics according to its symmetry group. In this paper, the harmonics are presented for a spatially compactified Bianchi II cosmological model -- the nilgeometric model. Based on the group structure of the Bianchi II group (also known as the Heisenberg group) and the compactified spatial topology, the irreducible differential regular representations and the multiplicity of each irreducible representation, as well as the explicit form of the harmonics are all completely determined. They are also extended to vector harmonics. It is demonstrated that the Klein-Gordon and Maxwell equations actually reduce to systems of ODEs, with an asymptotic solution for a special case.Comment: 28 pages, no figures, revised version to appear in JM

    The Exact Geometry of a Kerr-Taub-NUT Solution of String Theory

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    In this paper we study a solution of heterotic string theory corresponding to a rotating Kerr-Taub-NUT spacetime. It has an exact CFT description as a heterotic coset model, and a Lagrangian formulation as a gauged WZNW model. It is a generalisation of a recently discussed stringy Taub-NUT solution, and is interesting as another laboratory for studying the fate of closed timelike curves and cosmological singularities in string theory. We extend the computation of the exact metric and dilaton to this rotating case, and then discuss some properties of the metric, with particular emphasis on the curvature singularities.Comment: 14 pages, 3 figure

    Localizing gravity on exotic thick 3-branes

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    We consider localization of gravity on thick branes with a non trivial structure. Double walls that generalize the thick Randall-Sundrum solution, and asymmetric walls that arise from a Z_2-symmetric scalar potential, are considered. We present a new asymmetric solution: a thick brane interpolating between two AdS_5 spacetimes with different cosmological constants, which can be derived from a ``fake supergravity'' superpotential, and show that it is possible to confine gravity on such branes.Comment: Final version, minor changes, references adde
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