Adversus singularitates: The ontology of space-time singularities
General Physics
2012-10-10 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
History and Philosophy of Physics
Abstract
I argue that there are no physical singularities in space-time. Singular space-time models do not belong to the ontology of the world, because of a simple reason: they are concepts, defective solutions of Einstein's field equations. I discuss the actual implication of the so-called singularity theorems. In remarking the confusion and fog that emerge from the reification of singularities I hope to contribute to a better understanding of the possibilities and limits of the theory of General Relativity.
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@article{arxiv.1210.2427,
title = {Adversus singularitates: The ontology of space-time singularities},
author = {Gustavo E. Romero},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.2427},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
13 pages, accepted for publication in Foundations of Science