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Static Gravitational Global Monopoles

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-31 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

Static solutions in spherical symmetry are found for gravitating global monopoles. Regular solutions lacking a horizon are found for η<1/8π\eta < 1/\sqrt{8\pi}, where η\eta is the scale of symmetry breaking. Apparently regular solutions with a horizon are found for 1/8πη\alt3/8π1/\sqrt{8\pi} \le \eta \alt \sqrt{3/8\pi}. Though they have a horizon, they are not Schwarzschild. The solution for η=1/8π\eta = 1/\sqrt{8\pi} is argued to have a horizon at infinity. The failure to find static solutions for η>3/8π0.3455\eta > \sqrt{3/8\pi} \approx 0.3455 is consistent with findings that topological inflation begins at η0.33\eta \approx 0.33.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9906014,
  title  = {Static Gravitational Global Monopoles},
  author = {Steven L. Liebling},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9906014},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 6 figures