Zero Mass limit of Kerr-MOG Black Hole Equals Wormhole
Abstract
It has been argued in existing literature that the zero mass limit of Kerr spacetime corresponds to either flat Minkowski spacetime or a wormhole exhibiting a locally flat geometry. In this study, we examine that the zero mass limit of the Kerr-MOG black hole is equivalent to a wormhole. Moreover, we derive the Kerr-Schild form of the Kerr-MOG black hole through specific coordinate transformations. We further investigate the physical and topological characteristics of the Kerr-MOG black hole within the framework of modified gravity. Our analysis also includes a discussion of the wormhole using cylindrical coordinates, which comprises two distinct coordinate patches. Furthermore, we extend our analysis to the Kerr-Newman black hole and show that the \emph{zero mass limit of the Kerr-Newman black hole does not yield a wormhole}. However, if we impose an additional criterion such that \emph{both the mass parameter and the charge parameters are equal to zero}, then the Kerr-Newman black hole will be a wormhole.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2412.08844,
title = {Zero Mass limit of Kerr-MOG Black Hole Equals Wormhole},
author = {Parthapratim Pradhan and John W. Moffat},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.08844},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in PRD