Published February 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Are there four-dimensional small black rings?

  • 1. Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-4030 (United States)
  • 2. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Amsterdam, Valckenierstraat 65, 1018 XE Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Description

In d>4 dimensions, one can argue for the existence of small black rings using a scaling argument. We apply the same scaling argument to the d=4 case and demonstrate that it fails to say anything about the existence of d=4 small black rings, because stringy corrections get out of control. General relativity theorems say that there does not exist a black hole with toroidal topology for d=4, but we interpret this as saying that, for d=4 small black rings, stringy corrections are crucial which invalidate the assumptions those theorems are based on

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
77
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 044044-044044.6
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39059164
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BLACK HOLES; CORRECTIONS; COSMOLOGY; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; SCALING LAWS; TOPOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICS; RELATIVITY THEORY

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