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Singularity theorems in Schwarzschild spacetimes
- Source :
- The European Physical Journal Plus. 135
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- We study the conceptual details and the physical interpretation of the two prominent singularity theorems due to Penrose and Hawking. Their usage is discussed in detail for the Schwarzschild spacetime with positive and negative mass. First, we present a detailed mathematical proof to formally guarantee the existence of a singularity of geodesic incompleteness for the case of positive mass. Second, we discuss the applicability of the mathematical tools used by the theorems in the negative mass case. The physical implications of the validity or inconsistency of the hypotheses of such theorems on the latter case are also exhibited. As far as this analysis is concerned, some clues are produced regarding future research that could result in general properties for naked singularities.
- Subjects :
- Physics
Spacetime
Geodesic
010308 nuclear & particles physics
010102 general mathematics
General Physics and Astronomy
Naked singularity
Mathematical proof
01 natural sciences
Interpretation (model theory)
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Theoretical physics
Singularity
Negative mass
0103 physical sciences
0101 mathematics
Schwarzschild radius
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21905444
- Volume :
- 135
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The European Physical Journal Plus
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........8af52ae535537feb8f8fb10ce245eede
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00636-w