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van Stockum dust

van Stockum dust noun: in general relativity, an exact solution of the Einstein field equation in which the gravitational field is generated by dust rotating about an axis of cylindrical symmetry.

Noun

van Stockum dust (uncountable)

  1. In general relativity, an exact solution of the Einstein field equation in which the gravitational field is generated by dust rotating about an axis of cylindrical symmetry.

Origin of van Stockum dust

Named for Willem Jacob van Stockum, who rediscovered it in 1937, independently of an earlier discovery by Cornelius Lanczos in 1924.

Questions about van Stockum dust

What does van Stockum dust mean?
Van Stockum dust means in general relativity, an exact solution of the Einstein field equation in which the gravitational field is generated by dust rotating about an axis of cylindrical symmetry.
What part of speech is van Stockum dust?
Van Stockum dust is a noun.

Words near van Stockum dust in the dictionary

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  3. Van Scivers
  4. Van Skiver
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  6. van Stockum dust
  7. Van Tilburg
  8. Van Tilburgs
  9. Van Tol
  10. Van Tols
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