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Does scalar field collapse produce `zero mass' black holes?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-09-25 v1

Abstract

An exact one parameter (α\alpha) family of solutions representing scalar field collapse is presented. These solutions exhibit a type of critical behaviour which has been discussed by Choptuik. The three possible evolutions are outlined. For supercritical evolution (when black holes form) I show that a quantity related to the mass of the black hole exhibits a power law dependence on α\alpha, for near critical evolution Mααcrit1/2M \simeq |\alpha-\alpha_{\rm crit}|^{1/2}. Based on the properties of the solution some comments are also made on conjectures of Choptuik.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9402023,
  title  = {Does scalar field collapse produce `zero mass' black holes?},
  author = {Patrick R. Brady},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9402023},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

10 pages (3 figures available on request), RevTex, NCL93-TP17