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Formation of a Black String in a Higher Dimensional Vacuum Gravitational Collapse

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We present a solution to the vacuum Einstein Equations which represents a collapse of a gravitational wave in 5 dimensions. Depending on the focal length of the wave, the collapse results, either in a black string covered by a horizon, or in a naked singularity which can be removed.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0606054,
  title  = {Formation of a Black String in a Higher Dimensional Vacuum Gravitational Collapse},
  author = {Alexander Feinstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0606054},
  year   = {2008}
}

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Minor changes. A reference added. Matches the print version. To appear in Phys. Lett. A