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We obtain a class of solutions corresponding to a generalization of the Hayward black hole by solving the Einstein equations coupled to a particular nonlinear electromagnetic field. The generalization is realized by considering,…
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We analyze the gravitational entropy defined by the Weyl curvature for the Hayward black hole, which is one of the regular black holes without singularity in the event horizon. Using the definition by the ratio of the Weyl curvature scalar…
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