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Nonexistence of Generalized Apparent Horizons in Minkowski Space

Differential Geometry 2015-05-14 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We establish a Positive Mass Theorem for initial data sets of the Einstein equations having generalized trapped surface boundary. In particular we answer a question posed by R. Wald concerning the existence of generalized apparent horizons in Minkowski space.

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@article{arxiv.0910.5042,
  title  = {Nonexistence of Generalized Apparent Horizons in Minkowski Space},
  author = {Marcus A. Khuri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.5042},
  year   = {2015}
}