Carter Constant1968
Shows that particle motion in Kerr spacetime is separable and identifies the additional conserved quantity now called the Carter constant.
Historical person
Brandon Carter Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Brandon Carter, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Australia.
2 records1968–19732 events0 places
Chronological biography
1968
1973
Four Laws of Black Hole Mechanics1973
With James Bardeen and Stephen Hawking, formulates the four laws of black hole mechanics and their analogy with thermodynamics.
Titles and roles
Physicist
Record provenance
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