Black holes in a magnetic universe

1976/01/01 by Frederick J. Ernst · 325 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics #Axial symmetry #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Black hole (networking) #Classical mechanics #Computer science #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Einstein #Einstein field equations #Gravitation #Gravitational collapse #Magnetic field #Physics #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Quantum mechanics #Theoretical physics #Universe

paper · doi:10.1063/1.522781

published in Journal of Mathematical Physics 17(1), 54-56 (American Institute of Physics)

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Abstract

We present a general procedure for transforming asymptotically flat axially symmetric solutions of the Einstein–Maxwell equations into solutions resembling Melvin’s magnetic universe. Specific applications yield metrics associated with black holes in a magnetic universe. It is hoped that these solutions will be of interest to astrophysicists studying gravitational collapse in the presence of strong magnetic fields.

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