Published March 1979
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Journal article
General relativity and conformal invariance
Creators
- 1. University Coll., Cardiff (UK). Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Astronomy
Description
In general relativity there are certain singularities, like the initial singularity of the Friedmann cosmologies, which are due to the presence in the metric of a conformal factor which becomes zero. Using the version of the general relativity field equations produced in paper I (Suggett. J. Phys. A.; 12: 367 (1979)), it is shown that there is such a singularity outside the horizon of a Schwarzchild black hole. This means that the horizon, and its interior, are mathematical constructs which have no physical meaning. (author)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Subtitle (English)
- 2. Non-existence of black holes
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Phys., A (London). Gen. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- J. Phys., A (London). Gen. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 375-381
- ISSN
- 0305-4470
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 10462484
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BLACK HOLES; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; FIELD EQUATIONS; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; SCHWARZSCHILD METRIC; SINGULARITY
- Descriptors DEC
- EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; METRICS