Odd Number Theorem

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Tennoe, Mariam T.; Henssonow, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The odd number theorem is a theorem in strong gravitational lensing which comes directly from differential topology. It says that the number of multiple images produced by a bounded transparent lens must be odd. In fact, the gravitational lensing is a mapping from image plane to source plane M: (u,v) mapsto (u'',v''),. If we use direction cosines describing the bended light rays, we can write a vector field on (u,v), plane V:(s,w),. However, only in some specific directions V_0:(s_0,w_0),, the bended light rays will reach the observer, i.e., the images only forms at where D=delta V=0 _{(s_0,w_0)}. Then we can directly apply Poincaré Hopf theorem chi=sum text{index}_D = text{constant},. The index of sources and sinks is +1, and that of saddle points is 1. So the Euler characteristic equals the difference between the number of positive indice n_{+}, and the number of negative indice n_{-},. For the far field case, there is only one image, i.e., chi=n_{+}-n_{-}=1,. So the total number of images is N=n_{+}+n_{-}=2n_{-}+1 ,, i.e., odd. The strict proof needs Uhlenbeck''s Morse theory of null geodesics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786131310430
• ISBN-10: 6131310432
• Artikelnr.: 30177198