On a Gödel-like Solution in Non-Relativistic Gravity
Abstract
The article deals with Gödel-like solutions in the context of Galilean gravity, a geometric formulation of non-relativistic gravitation defined on a five-dimensional Galilean manifold. Within this framework, non-relativistic matter fields admit a covariant description, while the physical Newtonian dynamics is recovered through an immersion into the usual $3+1$ spacetime. By adopting a Gödel-like metric ansatz and coupling the gravitational field to a Galilean fluid derived from a variational principle, we obtain a system of highly nonlinear and coupled field equations. Exact solutions are constructed by fixing the matter sector consistently with the field equations. The resulting configurations describe rotating non-relativistic universes and satisfy $D(x)>H(x)$ throughout the entire spatial domain. As a consequence, the associated Killing vector remains spacelike everywhere and no closed timelike curves arise.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
Advanced Differential Geometry Research
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint