Passage of Time for an Astronaut Rotating around a Rotating (Kerr) Black Hole Using Python- An Application of General Theory of Relativity
Aadit Sengupta · 2024
The General Theory of Relativity (GTR) is a cornerstone of modern physics, revolutionizing our understanding of gravity, depicting it as a curvature of spacetime.Among its solutions, the Kerr equation stands out, describing the spacetime around a rotating mass.This paper delves into exact solutions like the Schwarzschild solution for non-rotating masses and extends to the Kerr solution for rotating black holes.It specifically explores time dilation of an astronaut in the Kerr metric, which is influenced by parameters such as radial distance, angular momentum, and polar angle.The study employs Python for computational analysis, visualizing time dilation through plots that reflect varying black hole rotations and observer positions, offering a nuanced understanding of relativistic effects in extreme gravitational fields.