Published April 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Do black holes exist

Creators

  • 1. School of Mathematics, Ulster Polytechnic, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland (UK)

Description

As black holes are formed by gravitational collapse, a vast amount of heat is generated, and the star temperature may reach 1012 K. This will oppose collapse, until it has been shed, and in losing energy the star must also lose mass. Since the Schwarzschild radius rsub(s) is proportional to mass, this also decreases; as the radius of the star decreases so does rsub(s), and the former never catches up with the latter. So how does a black hole ever form. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Specul. Sci. Technol.
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
1
Series
Specul. Sci. Technol.
Journal Page Range
97-99
ISSN
0155-7785

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Switzerland
INIS RN
14770300
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BLACK HOLES; COSMOLOGY; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; HEATING; MASS; SCHWARZSCHILD RADIUS; THERMAL EXPANSION; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
EXPANSION