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Some results on pseudorigid motions

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Ehlers' and Rudolph's generalization of Born rigidity is analyzed and some properties of the corresponding flow field are derived. We investigate if at the center of motion pseudorigidity reduces to Born rigidity and give some weak criteria for determining if a given motion is pseudo rigid.

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  1. Egon Köhler

    Present address: Physik-Department E18, Technische Universität Müchen, 8046, Garching, Federal Republic of Germany

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  1. USP Mathematisierung, Universität Bielefeld, 4800, Bielefeld, Federal Republic of Germany

    Egon Köhler

  2. Max-Planck-Institut für Physik und Astrophysik, 8000, München 40, Federal Republic of Germany

    Ruprecht Schattner

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Köhler, E., Schattner, R. Some results on pseudorigid motions. Gen Relat Gravit 10, 709–716 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00756906

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