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Mass and energy in General Relativity

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We consider the Denisov-Solov'ov example which shows that the inertial mass is not well defined in General Relativity. It is shown that the mathematical reason why this is true is a wrong application of the Stokes theorem. Then we discuss the role of the order of asymptotically flatness in the definition of the mass. In conclusion some comments on conservation laws in General Relativity are presented.

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Bozhkov, Y., Rodrigues, W.A. Mass and energy in General Relativity. Gen Relat Gravit 27, 813–819 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02113065

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