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.
Cite
@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}
}
Comments
Minor changes. A reference added. Matches the print version. To appear in Phys. Lett. A