Derivation of the Raychaudhuri Equation
arXiv:gr-qc/0511123
Abstract
As a homage to A K Raychaudhuri, I derive in a straightforward way his famous equation and also indicate the problems he was last engaged in.
8 pages, latex file, Pedagogical, One technical incorrect statement corrected and some minor rephrasing
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