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The dynamical meaning of the equationsT /j/ij ∥ =0 is derived as a consequence of the mathematical structure of Einstein's equations. A generalization of Lichnerowicz's analysis of the gravitational equations is proposed.
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Lavoro eseguito nel centro di Matematica e Fisica Teorica del C.N.R. presso l'Università di Genova.
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Massa, E. A new approach to the problem of motion in general relativity. Commun.Math. Phys. 20, 279–290 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01646624
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