OV or TOV ?
arXiv:1610.03049 · doi:10.1016/j.shpsb.2016.10.002
Abstract
The well-known equation for hydrostatic equilibrium in a static spherically symmetric spacetime supported by an isotropic perfect fluid is referred to as the Oppenheimer-Volkoff (OV) equation or the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff (TOV) equation in various General Relativity textbooks or research papers. We scrutinize the relevant original publications to argue that the former is the more appropriate terminology.
Accepted for publication in Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics