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Gravitational Collapse of Null Radiation and a String fluid

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

We consider the end state of collapsing null radiation with a string fluid. It is shown that, if diffusive transport is assumed for the string, that a naked singularity can form (at least locally). The model has the advantage of not being asymptotically flat. We also analyse the case of a radiation-string two-fluid and show that a locally naked singularity can result in the collapse of such matter. We contrast this model with that of strange quark matter.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0302017,
  title  = {Gravitational Collapse of Null Radiation and a String fluid},
  author = {K S Govinder and M Govender},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0302017},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

RevTeX 4.0 (8 pages - no figures). submitted to Phys Rev D. Some changes to abstract, introduction and conclusion - references updated

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