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Singularities in Low Energy $d = 4$ Heterotic String and Brans-Dicke Theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-02-03 v3 Astrophysics General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We present the static, spherically symmetric solutions of the low energy d=4d = 4 string. They form a simple generalisation of the Schwarzschild solution and describe the gravitational field of a spherical star in perturbative string theory. If the Robertson parameter γ\gamma is different from one, these solutions describe singular objects with naked singularities at their horizons, and whose Hawking temperature is infinite. These objects might represent ``massive remnants'', the end states of black holes. Our analysis also implies that Brans-Dicke theory has a naked singularity. Invoking cosmic censorship conjecture will rule out Brans-Dicke theory.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9309046,
  title  = {Singularities in Low Energy $d = 4$ Heterotic String and Brans-Dicke Theories},
  author = {S. Kalyana Rama},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9309046},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

11 pages, preprint TCD-6-93; a mistake is corrected