Naked black holes

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Physical Review, D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.56.2180· OSTI ID:538660

Horowitz, G T; Ross, S F ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 (United States)

It is shown that there are large static black holes for which all curvature invariants are small near the event horizon, yet any object which falls in experiences enormous tidal forces {ital outside} the horizon. These black holes are charged and near extremality, and exist in a wide class of theories including string theory. The implications for cosmic censorship and the black hole information puzzle are discussed. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 538660
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D, Vol. 56, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BLACK HOLES
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