1995/12/15 by Stuart L. Shapiro, Saul A. Teukolsky, Jeffrey Winicour · 6 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
paper · doi:10.1103/physrevd.52.6982
openalex publication_date 1995/12/15 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
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. \textcopyright 1995 The American Physical Society.