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Static Black Binaries in de Sitter

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2023-08-04 v2 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We construct the first four-dimensional multi-black hole solution of general relativity with a positive cosmological constant. The solution consists of two static black holes whose gravitational attraction is balanced by the cosmic expansion. These static binaries provide the first four-dimensional example of non-uniqueness in general relativity without matter.

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@article{arxiv.2303.07361,
  title  = {Static Black Binaries in de Sitter},
  author = {Oscar J. C. Dias and Gary W. Gibbons and Jorge E. Santos and Benson Way},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.07361},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

15 pages, 8 figures. v2: matches published version (improved discussions and Figs. 6 and 7 added)

R2 v1 2026-06-28T09:14:49.460Z