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The Ray chaudhuri equations are first introduced through simple examples and illustrations. Their use and the resulting consequences in cosmology are then briefly outlined.
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Sayan Kar is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Meteorology, IIT Kharagpur and is also associated with the Centre for Theoretical Studies there. His main research interest is in gravitational physics.
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Kar, S. An introduction to the Raychaudhuri equations. Reson 13, 319–333 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-008-0013-1
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