Published August 21, 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Spinning particles orbiting the Kerr black hole: cosmic censorship at work

Creators

  • 1. Padua Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Astronomia

Description

Equatorial accretion of spinning particles onto a Kerr black hole is considered, and the impossibility of spinning up the hole above the critical value angular momentum=mass squared is proved. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuovo Cim., A
Journal Volume
58
Journal Issue
4
Series
Nuovo Cim., A.
Journal Page Range
364-370
ISSN
0369-3546

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
14774045
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BLACK HOLES; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; KERR METRIC; ROTATION; STAR ACCRETION
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; METRICS; STAR EVOLUTION

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