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On spherically symmetric solutions in Moffat’s unified field theory

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In this paper, the complete spherically symmetric solution for Moffat’s complex-symmetric field theory is calculated. It is found that the solution is not a unique function of the boundary conditions, even when four co-ordinate conditions are adjoined to the field equations. Consequently, it is necessary to add four more field equations to those that Moffat assumed. The solution is found when these are generalised De Donder conditions.

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Nel presente lavoro si calcola la soluzione a simmetria sferioa completa della teoria di campo a simmetria complessa di Moffat. Si trova ehe la soluzione, anche aggiungendo alle equazioni del campo quattro condizioni dipendenti dalle coordinate, non è una funzione unica delle condizioni al contorno. è pertanto necessario aggiungere altre quattro equazioni di campo a quelle proposte da Moffat. La soluzione si trova se queste quattro equazioni corrispondono a condizioni di De Donder generalizzate.

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Kerr, R.P. On spherically symmetric solutions in Moffat’s unified field theory. Nuovo Cim 8, 789–797 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02751648

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