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Self-Similar Collapse of Scalar Field in Higher Dimensions

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2010-11-19 v2

Abstract

This paper constructs continuously self-similar solution of a spherically symmetric gravitational collapse of a scalar field in n dimensions. The qualitative behavior of these solutions is explained, and closed-form answers are provided where possible. Equivalence of scalar field couplings is used to show a way to generalize minimally coupled scalar field solutions to the model with general coupling.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9806112,
  title  = {Self-Similar Collapse of Scalar Field in Higher Dimensions},
  author = {Andrei V. Frolov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9806112},
  year   = {2010}
}

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RevTex 3.1, 15 pages, 3 figures; references added