Solution of Einstein?s Field Equations Using Harrison?s Method

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Scientific Paper
Title Solution of Einstein?s Field Equations Using Harrison?s Method
Author(s) Ioannis Iraklis Haranas
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Published 2007
Journal Galilean Electrodynamics
Volume 18
Number S3
Pages 49-53

Abstract

The important tool for studying the gravitational field in Einstein?s theory of general relativity is his set of field equations. In this short paper, Einstein?s field equations will be derived for the Freeman cosmological model using the known form of the metric, and for the Ricci tensor, making use of an alternative, not very well known, method, called ?the Harrison method?. In our opinion, this is a much easier and faster approach, and a more reliable one, because the Cristoffel symbols do not have to be calculated separately one-by-one, thus avoiding a possible lengthy process where errors might easily be introduced.