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Gravitational collapse on the brane: a no-go theorem

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2014-11-17 v2 Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We investigate how braneworld gravity affects gravitational collapse and black hole formation by studying Oppenheimer-Snyder-like collapse on a Randall-Sundrum type brane. Without making any assumptions about the bulk, we prove a no-go theorem: the exterior spacetime on the brane cannot be static, which is in stark contrast with general relativity. We also consider the role of Kaluza-Klein energy density in collapse, using a toy model.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0108013,
  title  = {Gravitational collapse on the brane: a no-go theorem},
  author = {Marco Bruni and Cristiano Germani and Roy Maartens},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0108013},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

5 pages, REVTEX style, 1 figure, main results unchanged, revised to improve clarity; version accepted by Phys. Rev. Lett

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