Gödel metric
E100623
Lorentzian metric
cosmological model
exact solution of Einstein field equations
rotating universe solution
The Gödel metric is a solution to Einstein's field equations that describes a rotating universe allowing for closed timelike curves and thus the theoretical possibility of time travel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gödel metric canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gödel metric Context triple: [Kurt Gödel, notableWork, Gödel metric]
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A.
Reissner–Nordström metric
The Reissner–Nordström metric is an exact solution in general relativity describing the spacetime geometry outside a static, spherically symmetric, electrically charged black hole.
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Kerr metric
The Kerr metric is the exact general relativity solution describing the spacetime geometry around a rotating, uncharged black hole.
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Schwarzschild
Schwarzschild is a German surname most famously associated with physicist Karl Schwarzschild, known for his exact solution to Einstein’s field equations describing black holes.
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Painlevé–Gullstrand coordinates
Painlevé–Gullstrand coordinates are a coordinate system for the Schwarzschild black hole that is regular at the event horizon and represents spacetime as seen by freely falling observers.
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Kerr–Schild coordinates
Kerr–Schild coordinates are a coordinate system used to express the Kerr spacetime metric in a form that highlights its structure as a perturbation of flat Minkowski space along a principal null direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gödel metric Target entity description: The Gödel metric is a solution to Einstein's field equations that describes a rotating universe allowing for closed timelike curves and thus the theoretical possibility of time travel.
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A.
Reissner–Nordström metric
The Reissner–Nordström metric is an exact solution in general relativity describing the spacetime geometry outside a static, spherically symmetric, electrically charged black hole.
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B.
Kerr metric
The Kerr metric is the exact general relativity solution describing the spacetime geometry around a rotating, uncharged black hole.
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C.
Schwarzschild
Schwarzschild is a German surname most famously associated with physicist Karl Schwarzschild, known for his exact solution to Einstein’s field equations describing black holes.
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D.
Painlevé–Gullstrand coordinates
Painlevé–Gullstrand coordinates are a coordinate system for the Schwarzschild black hole that is regular at the event horizon and represents spacetime as seen by freely falling observers.
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E.
Kerr–Schild coordinates
Kerr–Schild coordinates are a coordinate system used to express the Kerr spacetime metric in a form that highlights its structure as a perturbation of flat Minkowski space along a principal null direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lorentzian metric
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cosmological model ⓘ exact solution of Einstein field equations ⓘ rotating universe solution ⓘ |
| allows | closed timelike curves ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
discussions of global properties of spacetime
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literature on time travel in general relativity ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric
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linked to:
FLRW cosmological models
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| coordinateSystem | comoving coordinates with rotating dust ⓘ |
| definedOn | four-dimensional spacetime ⓘ |
| describes | homogeneous rotating universe ⓘ |
| exhibits |
closed null curves at the boundary of causal regions
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nontrivial causal structure ⓘ |
| hasCosmologicalConstant | negative ⓘ |
| hasCurvature | constant scalar curvature ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
no global Cauchy surface
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violation of global hyperbolicity ⓘ |
| hasMatterContent | pressureless dust with constant density ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
anisotropic
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geodesically complete ⓘ non-causal structure due to closed timelike curves ⓘ non-expanding ⓘ rotating ⓘ spatially homogeneous ⓘ stationary ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | five-dimensional isometry group ⓘ |
| implies |
global rotation of the universe
ⓘ
theoretical possibility of time travel ⓘ |
| influenced | philosophical discussions of time and determinism ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Kurt Gödel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kurt Gödel ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Reviews of Modern Physics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bianchi type cosmologies
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causality violation ⓘ cosmology ⓘ general relativity ⓘ rotating cosmological models ⓘ time travel in physics ⓘ |
| satisfies |
Einstein field equations with cosmological constant
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energy conditions for dust with cosmological constant ⓘ |
| solutionOf | Einstein field equations with dust and negative cosmological constant ⓘ |
| usedAs |
example of spacetime with closed timelike curves
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toy model for studying causality in general relativity ⓘ |
| uses |
cosmological constant
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pressureless dust as matter content ⓘ |
| yearIntroduced | 1949 ⓘ |
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