Abstract
An exact solution of the coupled Einstein-Maxwell equations representing the gravitational field in the interior of a sphere of charged incoherent matter in equilibrium is obtained which is a charged analogue of the static perfect fluid sphere solution with spheroidal 3-space obtained by Vaidya & Tikekar.
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Tikekar, R. A source for the Reissner-Nordstrøm metric. J Astrophys Astron 5, 273–276 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02714543
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