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A class of approximate stationary solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations are obtained by expanding the metric in powers of a certain parameter and solving explicitly the first few orders in terms of four harmonic functions. These solutions, to the order considered, reduce to the Weyl, Bonnor, and Perjés-Israel-Wilson solutions, respectively, for suitable choice of the harmonic functions. They also contain a subclass that is asymptomatically flat and has realistic arbitrary spinning sources.
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Islam, J.N. A class of approximate stationary solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations. Gen Relat Gravit 7, 669–680 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00770723
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