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Static Planck stars from effective loop quantum gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2025-03-04 v2

Abstract

Effective loop quantum gravity dynamics are derived for spherically symmetric spacetimes with a perfect fluid matter content. For homogeneous spacetimes, the effective dynamics agree with the standard results of loop quantum cosmology, while the equations for static solutions give an effective Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff equation. There exist solutions to the effective Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff equation that have a mass of the order of the Planck mass, a Planckian radius, and no horizon; these miniature stars could potentially contribute to dark matter, and could be an end state for an evaporating black hole.

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@article{arxiv.2408.16533,
  title  = {Static Planck stars from effective loop quantum gravity},
  author = {Edward Wilson-Ewing},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.16533},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

7 pages. v2: Clarifications and references added

R2 v1 2026-06-28T18:27:41.063Z