New solutions of Einstein equations in spherical symmetry: the Cosmic Censor to the court

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2002-04-06

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0204030v2

Commun.Math.Phys. 235 (2003) 545-563

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

LaTeX2e, 18 pages, to appear in Comm. Math. Phys

Scientific paper

10.1007/s00220-003-0793-9

A new class of solutions of the Einstein field equations in spherical symmetry is found. The new solutions are mathematically described as the metrics admitting separation of variables in area-radius coordinates. Physically, they describe the gravitational collapse of a class of anisotropic elastic materials. Standard requirements of physical acceptability are satisfied, in particular, existence of an equation of state in closed form, weak energy condition, and existence of a regular Cauchy surface at which the collapse begins. The matter properties are generic in the sense that both the radial and the tangential stresses are non vanishing, and the kinematical properties are generic as well, since shear, expansion, and acceleration are also non-vanishing. As a test-bed for cosmic censorship, the nature of the future singularity forming at the center is analyzed as an existence problem for o.d.e. at a singular point using techniques based on comparison theorems, and the spectrum of endstates - blackholes or naked singularities - is found in full generality. Consequences of these results on the Cosmic Censorship conjecture are discussed.

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