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Black hole formation from massive scalar fields

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-30 v1

Abstract

It is shown that there exists a range of parameters in which gravitational collapse with a spherically symmetric massive scalar field can be treated as if it were collapsing dust. This implies a criterion for the formation of black holes depending on the size and mass of the initial field configuration and the mass of the scalar field.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9702059,
  title  = {Black hole formation from massive scalar fields},
  author = {Sergio M. C. V. Goncalves and Ian G. Moss},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9702059},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

11 pages, RevTeX, 3 eps figures. Submitted to Class. Quantum Grav