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WE have recently found the most general non-static solution of spherical symmetry satisfying the relativistic equations of electromagnetism, namely, in the usual notation1. The line element is The surviving components of the tensor Tµν are four: Both Ï and ƒ(m) are arbitrary. We note that m is conserved along a line of flow.
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NARLIKAR, V., VAIDYA, P. A Spherically Symmetrical Non-Static Electromagnetic Field. Nature 159, 642 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/159642a0
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