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Spherically symmetric dynamical horizons

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2011-04-21 v1

Abstract

We determine sufficient and necessary conditions for a spherically symmetric initial data set to satisfy the dynamical horizon conditions in the spacetime development. The constraint equations reduce to a single second order linear master equation, which leads to a systematic construction of all spherically symmetric dynamical horizons (SSDH) satisfying certain boundedness conditions. We also find necessary and sufficient conditions for a given spherically symmetric spacetime to contain a SSDH.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0512091,
  title  = {Spherically symmetric dynamical horizons},
  author = {Robert Bartnik and Jim Isenberg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0512091},
  year   = {2011}
}

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latex, 19 pages, no figures