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Why do naked singularities form in gravitational collapse?

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: We investigate the key physical features that cause the development of a naked singularity, rather than a black hole, as the end state of spherical gravitational collapse. We show that sufficiently strong shearing effects near the singularity delay the formation of the apparent horizon. This exposes the singularity to an external observer, in contrast with a black hole, which is hidden behind an event horizon due to the early formation of an apparent horizon.

Source: Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.65.101501

Authors: Pankaj S. Joshi, Naresh Dadhich, Roy Maartens

Institutions: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Portsmouth

Language: English

Topic: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1984979925

FWCI: 4.2

Cites: 33

Cited by: 171

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