The membrane paradigm for black holes

Details The membrane paradigm for black holes The membrane paradigm for black holes

Apr 1988

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Scientific American (ISSN 0036-8733), vol. 258, April 1988, p. 69-77.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Black Holes (Astronomy), Electrical Resistivity, Magnetic Field Configurations, Pulsars, Electric Fields, Membranes, Ohms Law

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An attempt is made to model the interaction of a black hole in space-time with the matter and force fields constituting its environment in terms of the behavior of an electrically conducting spheroidal membrane. The theoretical strategy followed involves the translation of the four-dimensional general-relativistic mathematics for black holes into the three-dimensional space used for magnetized plasmas; the new set of black hole visualizations then emerge naturally. The membrane paradigm sees the black hole in terms similar to those of a neutron star, which resembles a permanent magnet. The choice of 'fiducial observers' for the membrane paradigm proceeds according to strict mathematical rules. Attention is given to the complex interaction of a rotating black hole and a magnetic field of the kind that may power a quasar.

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