1. Home
    2. Journals
    3. Pramana – Journal of Physics
    4. Volume 18
    5. Issue 5

    • Black hole physics in globally hyperbolic space-times

      P S Joshi J V Narlikar

      General Relativity Volume 18 Issue 5 May 1982 pp 385-396

    • Fulltext

       

        Click here to view fulltext PDF


      Permanent link:
      https://www.ias.ac.in/article/fulltext/pram/018/05/0385-0396

    • Keywords

       

      Black holes; general relativity; cosmology

    • Abstract

       

      The usual definition of a black hole is modified to make it applicable in a globally hyperbolic space-time. It is shown that in a closed globally hyperbolic universe the surface area of a black hole must eventually decrease. The implications of this breakdown of the black hole area theorem are discussed in the context of thermodynamics and cosmology. A modified definition of surface gravity is also given for non-stationary universes. The limitations of these concepts are illustrated by the explicit example of the Kerr-Vaidya metric.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      P S Joshi1 J V Narlikar1

      1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay - 400 005, India

    • Dates

       
      Published
      May 1982
      Manuscript received
      13 July 1981
      Manuscript revised
      16 February 1982

  • Pramana – Journal of Physics | News

    • Editorial Note on Continuous Article Publication

      Posted on July 25, 2019

      Click here for Editorial Note on CAP Mode

© 2021-2022 Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru.

Contact | Site index