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Buchdahl compactness limit and gravitational field energy

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2020-04-29 v7

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is essentially to point out that the Buchdahl compactness limit of a static object is given by \it{gravitational field energy being less than or equal to half of its non-gravitational matter energy}. It is thus entirely determined without any reference to interior distribution by the exterior unique solutions, the Schwarzschild for neutral and the Reissner-Nordstr{o¨\ddot o}m for charged object. In terms of surface potential, it reads as Φ(R)=(MQ2/2R)/R4/9\Phi(R) = (M-Q^2/2R)/R \leq 4/9 which translates to surface red-shift being less than or equal to 33. It also prescribes an upper bound on charge an object could have, Q2/M29/8>1Q^2/M^2 \leq 9/8 > 1.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1903.03436,
  title  = {Buchdahl compactness limit and gravitational field energy},
  author = {Naresh Dadhich},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.03436},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

Almost matches with the published version

R2 v1 2026-06-23T08:02:14.753Z