Birkhoff's theorem

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:appliesTo spherical distributions of mass
gptkbp:associated_with the concept of gravitational collapse
gptkbp:claims the_uniqueness_of_the_Schwarzschild_solution
gptkbp:description the structure of a stationary black hole
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on quantum_gravity_research
gptkbp:has_implications_for cosmology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Birkhoff's theorem
gptkbp:is_a the analysis of gravitational fields
gptkbp:is_a_place_for the study of cosmological models.
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of theoretical physics
mathematical physics
academic research
the study of gravitational waves
modern astrophysics
the study of black holes
the field of gravitational physics
the nature of dark matter
the study of spacetime singularities
verified through observational evidence
gptkbp:is_essential_for theoretical models of the universe
the behavior of gravitational fields
gptkbp:is_featured_in diagrams of spacetime curvature
gptkbp:is_involved_in the more general theorems in relativity
gptkbp:is_part_of the curriculum in advanced physics courses
gptkbp:is_studied_in the stability of black hole solutions
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysics
scientific literature
the stability of orbits
other theorems in physics
the Schwarzschild metric
the motion of planets around stars
theoretical discussions of gravity
gptkbp:isConnectedTo the concept of event horizons
gptkbp:isUsedFor the_Schwarzschild_radius
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:George_David_Birkhoff
gptkbp:publishedBy 1923
gptkbp:related_to the study of neutron stars
numerical simulations of black holes
the concept of isotropy
Einstein's_field_equations
gptkbp:state the gravitational field outside a spherically symmetric mass is static and asymptotically flat
gptkbp:suitableFor general relativity
gptkbp:was_a_result_of the conservation of energy and momentum
the symmetry of spacetime
the understanding of gravitational lensing