English

The Inner Structure of Black Holes

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2015-06-25 v1

Abstract

We study the gravitational collapse of a self-gravitating charged scalar-field. Starting with a regular spacetime, we follow the evolution through the formation of an apparent horizon, a Cauchy horizon and a final central singularity. We find a null, weak, mass-inflation singularity along the Cauchy horizon, which is a precursor of a strong, spacelike singularity along the r=0r=0 hypersurface. The inner black hole region is bounded (in the future) by singularities. This resembles the classical inner structure of a Schwarzschild black hole and it is remarkably different from the inner structure of a charged static Reissner-Nordstr\"om or a stationary rotating Kerr black holes.

Cite

@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9902008,
  title  = {The Inner Structure of Black Holes},
  author = {Shahar Hod and Tsvi Piran},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9902008},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

This essay received the Second Prize from the Gravity Research Foundation 1998