Naked singularities in self-similar spherical gravitational collapse
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
We present general-relativistic solutions of self-similar spherical collapse of an adiabatic perfect fluid. We show that if the equation of state is soft enough (GAMMA-1<<1), a naked singularity forms. The singularity resembles the shell-focusing naked singularities that arise in dust collapse. This solution increases significantly the range of matter fields that should be ruled out in order that the cosmic-censorship hypothesis will hold.
- Research Organization:
- Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel or Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
- OSTI ID:
- 5957418
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 59:19
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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