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A New Cloud of Strings

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2025-07-17 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In this work, we present a generalization of the cloud of strings model originally proposed by Letelier, by introducing a magnetic-like component, Σ23\Sigma_{23}, in addition to the electric-like component, Σ01\Sigma_{01}, considered in the original formulation. This extension leads to a new black hole solution of the form \begin{equation} f(r) = 1 - \frac{2M}{r} + \frac{g_s^2 \ell_s^2}{r^2} \, {}_2F_1\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -\frac{1}{4}, \frac{3}{4}, -\frac{r^4}{\ell_s^4}\right), \end{equation} where 2F1{}_2F_1 denotes the Gaussian hypergeometric function. The solution is characterized by the string length s\ell_s and the string coupling constant gsg_s yields the condition 0<a<10 < a < 1, which now emerges from the model itself, ensuring both energy positivity and the existence of horizons-rather than being imposed ad hoc. We also investigate the thermodynamic properties of the resulting black hole, and find that the entropy remains consistent with the Bekenstein-Hawking formula, S=A/4S = A/4, in agreement with several string-theoretic derivations.

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@article{arxiv.2501.07609,
  title  = {A New Cloud of Strings},
  author = {G. Alencar and R. R. Landim and R. N. Costa Filho},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.07609},
  year   = {2025}
}

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Version accepted for publication in Physics of the Dark Universe

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