Minkowski space-time is locally extendible
John K. Beem1
| (1) | Department of Mathematics, University of Missouri, 65211 Columbia, MO, USA |
Received: 14 September 1979
Communicated by R. Geroch
Abstract An example of a real analytic local extension of Minkowski space-time is given in this note. This local extension is not across points of the
b-boundary since Minkowski space-time has an empty
b-boundary. Furthermore, this local extension is not across points of the causal boundary. The example indicates that the concept of local inextendibility may be less useful than originally envisioned.
Partially supported by a grant from the Research Council of the Graduate School of the University of Missouri-Columbia
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