Self-similar collapse of conformally coupled scalar fields
Abstract
A massless scalar field minimally coupled to the gravitational field in a simplified spherical symmetry is discussed. It is shown that, in this case, the solution found by Roberts, describing a scalar field collapse, is in fact the most general one. Taking that solution as a departure point, a study of the gravitational collapse for the self-similar conformal case is presented.
- Publication:
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Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Pub Date:
- March 1996
- DOI:
- 10.1088/0264-9381/13/3/010
- arXiv:
- arXiv:gr-qc/9512010
- Bibcode:
- 1996CQGra..13..425D
- Keywords:
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- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- 9 pages, accepted for publication, Classical and Quantum Gravity. Available at http://dft.if.uerj.br/preprint/e-17.tex or at ftp://dft.if.uerj.br/preprint/e-17.tex . Figures can be obtained on request at dft-uerj@vmesa.uerj.br