On the definition of black holes: bridging the gap between black holes and singularities

DOI10.1016/j.aop.2023.169356zbMath1528.83091arXiv2205.12942OpenAlexW4376879124MaRDI QIDQ6115979

James T. Wheeler

Publication date: 13 July 2023

Published in: Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2205.12942

zbMATH Keywords

singularityblack holecensorshipboundaryabstract

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Black holes (83C57) Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75) Asymptotic procedures (radiation, news functions, (mathcal{H} )-spaces, etc.) in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C30) Surgery obstructions, Wall groups (57R67) Local structure of morphisms in algebraic geometry: étale, flat, etc. (14B25)

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