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The limits of Brans-Dicke spacetimes: a coordinate-free approach

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We investigate the limit of Brans-Dicke spacetimesω → ∞ applying a coordinate-free technique. We obtain the limits of some known exact solutions. It is shown that these limits may not correspond to similar solutions in the general relativity theory.

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  1. Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, R. Dr. Xavier Sigaud 150, 22290-180, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil

    F. M. Paiva

  2. CP 5008 Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58059-900, João Pessoa - PB, Brazil

    C. Romero

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Paiva, F.M., Romero, C. The limits of Brans-Dicke spacetimes: a coordinate-free approach. Gen Relat Gravit 25, 1305–1317 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00759035

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