Hyperelliptic functions and motion in general relativity

Abstract

Analysis of black hole spacetimes requires study of the motion of particles and light in these spacetimes. Here exact solutions of the geodesic equations are the means of choice. Numerous interesting black hole spacetimes have been analyzed in terms of elliptic functions. However, the presence of a cosmological constant, higher dimensions or alternative gravity theories often necessitate an analysis in terms of hyperelliptic functions. Here we review the method and current status for solving the geodesic equations for the general hyperelliptic case, illustrating it with set a of examples of genus $g=2$.

Published in MDPI Mathematics 2022, 10(12), 1958, Special Issue "Partial Differential Equations and Applications". (Changes made as requested by the referees and editors.)

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