Slowly, rotating non-stationary, fluid solutions of Einstein's equations and their match to Kerr empty space-time

Abstract

A general class of solutions of Einstein's equation for a slowly rotating fluid source, with supporting internal pressure, is matched using Lichnerowicz junction conditions, to the Kerr metric up to and including first order terms in angular speed parameter. It is shown that the match applies to any previously known non-rotating fluid source made to rotate slowly for which a zero pressure boundary surface exists. The method is applied to the dust source of Robertson-Walker and in outline to an interior solution due to McVittie describing gravitational collapse. The applicability of the method to additional examples is transparent. The differential angular velocity of the rotating systems is determined and the induced rotation of local inertial frame is exhibited.