scholarly journals Initial data and the end state of spherically symmetric gravitational collapse

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
P S Joshi ◽  
I H Dwivedi
Keyword(s):  
Initial Data ◽  
Gravitational Collapse ◽  
Spherically Symmetric

scholarly journals Globally visible singularity in an astrophysical setup

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Mosani ◽  
Dipanjan Dey ◽  
Pankaj S Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Initial Data ◽  
Gravitational Collapse ◽  
Small Perturbation ◽  
Total Mass ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Spherically Symmetric ◽  
Initial Size ◽  
Velocity Function ◽  
Collapsing Cloud

Abstract The global visibility of a singularity as an end state of the gravitational collapse of a spherically symmetric pressureless cloud is investigated. We show the existence of a non-zero measured set of parameters: the total mass and the initial mean density of the collapsing cloud, giving rise to a physically strong globally visible singularity as the end state for a fixed velocity function. The existence of such a set indicates that such singularity is stable under small perturbation in the initial data causing its existence. This is true for marginally as well as non-marginally bound cases. The possibility of the presence of such suitable parameters in the astrophysical setup is then studied: 1) The singularities’ requirements at the center of the M87 galaxy and at the center of our galaxy (SgrA*) to be globally visible are discussed in terms of the initial size of the collapsing cloud forming them, presuming that such singularities are formed due to gravitational collapse. 2) The requirement for the primordial singularities formed due to a collapsing configuration after getting detached from the background universe, at the time of matter-dominated era just after the time of matter-radiation equality, to be globally visible, is discussed. 3) The scenario of the collapse of a neutron star after reaching a critical mass, which is achieved by accreting the supernova ejecta expelled by its binary companion core progenitor, is considered. The primary aim of this paper is to show that globally visible singularities can form in astrophysical setups under appropriate circumstances.

scholarly journals CAN WE SEE NAKED SINGULARITIES?

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 2083-2092
Author(s):  
SHRIRANG S. DESHINGKAR
Keyword(s):  
Initial Data ◽  
Gravitational Collapse ◽  
Energy Condition ◽  
Matter Field ◽  
Specific Form ◽  
Weak Energy Condition ◽  
Spherically Symmetric ◽  
Naked Singularities ◽  
Physical Consequences

We study singularities which can form in a spherically symmetric gravitational collapse of a general matter field obeying weak energy condition. We show that null naked singularities that form in such a collapse can never be observed. No energy can come out of these singularities; thus they will have no physical consequences outside. As this happens for any null singularity, we do not need to assume specific form of matter and establish role of initial data. Hence our result is very general.

scholarly journals The asymptotic behaviour in Schwarzschild time of Vlasov matter in spherically symmetric gravitational collapse

2010 ◽  
Vol 149 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
HÅKAN ANDRÉASSON ◽  
GERHARD REIN
Keyword(s):  
Initial Data ◽  
Asymptotic Behaviour ◽  
Event Horizon ◽  
Gravitational Collapse ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Spherically Symmetric ◽  
Geodesic Completeness ◽  
Global Existence Of Solutions ◽  
Outer Domain

AbstractGiven a static Schwarzschild spacetime of ADM mass M, it is well known that no ingoing causal geodesic starting in the outer domain r > 2M will cross the event horizon r = 2M in finite Schwarzschild time. We show that in gravitational collapse of Vlasov matter this behaviour can be very different. We construct initial data for which a black hole forms and all matter crosses the event horizon as Schwarzschild time goes to infinity, and show that this is a necessary condition for geodesic completeness of the event horizon. In addition to a careful analysis of the asymptotic behaviour of the matter characteristics our proof requires a new argument for global existence of solutions to the spherically symmetric Einstein–Vlasov system in an outer domain, since our initial data have non-compact support in the radial momentum variable and previous methods break down.

scholarly journals HOW TO BYPASS BIRKHOFF THROUGH EXTRA DIMENSIONS: A SIMPLE FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTIGATING THE GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE IN VACUUM

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2217-2222 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIOTR BIZOŃ ◽  
BERND G. SCHMIDT
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Collapse ◽  
Einstein Equations ◽  
Dimensional System ◽  
Spherically Symmetric ◽  
Asymptotically Flat ◽  
Spherical Collapse ◽  
Geometric Setting ◽  
Birkhoff's Theorem ◽  
Birkhoff’S Theorem ◽  
Odd Dimensions

It is fair to say that our current mathematical understanding of the dynamics of gravitational collapse to a black hole is limited to the spherically symmetric situation and, in fact, even in this case much remains to be learned. The reason is that Einstein's equations become tractable only if they are reduced to a (1 + 1)-dimensional system of partial differential equations. Owing to this technical obstacle, very little is known about the collapse of pure gravitational waves because by Birkhoff's theorem there is no spherical collapse in vacuum. In this essay, we describe a new cohomogeneity-two symmetry reduction of the vacuum Einstein equations in five and higher odd dimensions which evades Birkhoff's theorem and admits time-dependent asymptotically flat solutions. We argue that this model provides an attractive (1 + 1)-dimensional geometric setting for investigating the dynamics of gravitational collapse in vacuum.

scholarly journals GENERICITY ASPECTS IN GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE TO BLACK HOLES AND NAKED SINGULARITIES

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (08) ◽  
pp. 1250066 ◽  
Author(s):  
PANKAJ S. JOSHI ◽  
DANIELE MALAFARINA ◽  
RAVINDRA V. SARAYKAR
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Initial Data ◽  
Gravitational Collapse ◽  
Naked Singularity ◽  
Matter Field ◽  
Einstein Equations ◽  
Type I ◽  
Naked Singularities ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Perfect Fluids

Here we investigate the genericity and stability aspects for naked singularities and black holes that arise as the final states for a complete gravitational collapse of a spherical massive matter cloud. The form of the matter considered is a general Type I matter field, which includes most of the physically reasonable matter fields such as dust, perfect fluids and such other physically interesting forms of matter widely used in gravitation theory. Here, we first study in some detail the effects of small pressure perturbations in an otherwise pressure-free collapse scenario, and examine how a collapse evolution that was going to the black hole endstate would be modified and go to a naked singularity, once small pressures are introduced in the initial data. This allows us to understand the distribution of black holes and naked singularities in the initial data space. Collapse is examined in terms of the evolutions allowed by Einstein equations, under suitable physical conditions and as evolving from a regular initial data. We then show that both black holes and naked singularities are generic outcomes of a complete collapse, when genericity is defined in a suitable sense in an appropriate space.

scholarly journals SPHERICALLY SYMMETRIC GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (19) ◽  
pp. 1533-1542 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. SHARIF ◽  
KHADIJA IQBAL
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
Gravitational Collapse ◽  
Curvature Tensor ◽  
Energy Momentum Tensor ◽  
Extrinsic Curvature ◽  
Momentum Tensor ◽  
Spherically Symmetric ◽  
Tangential Pressure ◽  
Symmetric Spacetimes ◽  
Spherically Symmetric Spacetimes

In this paper, we discuss gravitational collapse of spherically symmetric spacetimes. We derive a general formalism by taking two arbitrary spherically symmetric spacetimes with g00 = 1. Israel's junction conditions are used to develop this formalism. The formulas for extrinsic curvature tensor are obtained. The general form of the surface energy–momentum tensor depending on extrinsic curvature tensor components is derived. This leads us to the surface energy density and the tangential pressure. The formalism is applied to two known spherically symmetric spacetimes. The results obtained show the regions for the collapse and expansion of the shell.

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