NUT space

English

Etymology

From the rearranged initials of the authors of the paper, Newman, Tamburino and Unti (1963), who independently rediscovered the solution originally found by Taub (1951).

Noun

NUT space (plural NUT spaces)

  1. A particular solution of the Einstein field equations associated with massive objects that have a gravitomagnetic charge.

Synonyms
  • Taub-NUT space
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