Black holes

1998/08/12 by Gary T. Horowitz, Saul A. Teukolsky · 5 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #gr-qc

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/revmodphys.71.s180

published as Rev.Mod.Phys.71:S180-S186,1999 · 13 pages, To appear in the American Physical Society Centenary issue of Reviews of Modern Physics, March 1999

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Abstract

Black holes are among the most intriguing objects in modern physics. They power quasars and other active galactic nuclei and also provide key insights into quantum gravity. We review the observational evidence for black holes and briefly discuss some of their properties. We also describe some recent developments involving cosmic censorship and the statistical origin of black-hole entropy.

Citations

• Formation of naked singularities: The violation of cosmic censorship
• Particle creation by black holes
• On Continued Gravitational Contraction
• On a Stationary System With Spherical Symmetry Consisting of Many Gravitating Masses

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