Toroidal black holes and topological censorship
Abstract
Recent theorems regarding topological censorship are in apparent conflict with simulations of the collapse of rotating matter to form toroidal black holes. The geometry of a temporarily toroidal event horizon is analyzed and shown to be completely consistent with the theorems. A simple flat space model provides insight into the geometry of a toroidal black hole.
- Publication:
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Physical Review D
- Pub Date:
- December 1995
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.52.6982
- Bibcode:
- 1995PhRvD..52.6982S
- Keywords:
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- 04.70.Bw;
- 02.40.-k;
- 04.20.Gz;
- 04.25.Dm;
- Classical black holes;
- Geometry differential geometry and topology;
- Spacetime topology causal structure spinor structure;
- Numerical relativity