NUT space

noun

NUT space

noun

Etymology From the rearranged initials of the authors of the paper, Newman, Tamburino and Unti (1963), who independently rediscovered the solution originally found by Taub (1951).

1

A particular solution of the Einstein field equations associated with massive objects that have a gravitomagnetic charge.

Synonyms
Taub-NUT space

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