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Strength of the null singularity inside black holes

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

We study analytically the Cauchy horizon singularity inside spherically-symmetric charged black holes, coupled to a spherical self-gravitating, minimally-coupled, massless scalar field. We show that all causal geodesics terminate at the Cauchy horizon at a null singularity, which is weak according to the Tipler classification. The singularity is also deformationally-weak in the sense of Ori. Our results are valid at arbitrary points along the null singularity, in particular at late retarded times, when non-linear effects are crucial.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9907061,
  title  = {Strength of the null singularity inside black holes},
  author = {Lior M. Burko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9907061},
  year   = {2009}
}

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