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Exact solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell field equations are obtained for the case of static and spherically symmetric distribution of charged matter. The solutions are obtained through the extension of a method originally used for neutral configurations and are conveniently matched to the Reissner-Nordstrom exterior metric. The physical plausability of the solutions is discussed and it is shown that some of them reduce in appropriate limits to known neutral or charged solutions.
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Patiño, A., Rago, H. New solutions for charged spheres in general relativity. Gen Relat Gravit 21, 637–644 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00760624
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00760624