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which is written down for the case of weak gravitational field, gag = Nag + hag. Here the unit spatial vectors a = (a',a”,a*), b = (b',b*,b°), and k = (k',k?,k®) are orthonormal in the Euclidean sense (6;j;a°b? = isa’ ko = = Oig b’k? = 0 and dija'ad = dij bb? = 047 kik) = 1) with vector k pointing to the direction of propagation of the light ray at infinity as given in (5.3.18). These basis vectors are convenient to track the changes in the parameters of the electromagnetic wave as it travels from the point of emission of light to the point of its observation.  Let us define at each point of spacetime a coordinate basis of static observers  t is worth noticing that the observer’s tetrad eG has two group of indices. The indices without round rackets run from 0 to 3 and are associated with time and space coordinates. The indices enclosed in the ound brackets numerate vectors of the tetrad and also run from 0 to 3. The coordinate-type indices of the strad have no relation to the tetrad indices. If one changes spacetime coordinates (passive coordinate ‘ansformation) it does not affect the tetrad indices while the coordinate indices of the tetrad change 1 accordance with the transformation law for vectors. On the other hand, one can change the tetrad ectors at each point in spacetime by doing the Lorentz transformation (active coordinate transformation) vithout changing the coordinate chart [106].

Figure 54 which is written down for the case of weak gravitational field, gag = Nag + hag. Here the unit spatial vectors a = (a',a”,a*), b = (b',b*,b°), and k = (k',k?,k®) are orthonormal in the Euclidean sense (6;j;a°b? = isa’ ko = = Oig b’k? = 0 and dija'ad = dij bb? = 047 kik) = 1) with vector k pointing to the direction of propagation of the light ray at infinity as given in (5.3.18). These basis vectors are convenient to track the changes in the parameters of the electromagnetic wave as it travels from the point of emission of light to the point of its observation. Let us define at each point of spacetime a coordinate basis of static observers t is worth noticing that the observer’s tetrad eG has two group of indices. The indices without round rackets run from 0 to 3 and are associated with time and space coordinates. The indices enclosed in the ound brackets numerate vectors of the tetrad and also run from 0 to 3. The coordinate-type indices of the strad have no relation to the tetrad indices. If one changes spacetime coordinates (passive coordinate ‘ansformation) it does not affect the tetrad indices while the coordinate indices of the tetrad change 1 accordance with the transformation law for vectors. On the other hand, one can change the tetrad ectors at each point in spacetime by doing the Lorentz transformation (active coordinate transformation) vithout changing the coordinate chart [106].