Directional naked singularity in general relativity
| dc.creator | Virbhadra, K. S. | |
| dc.date | 1996-06-04 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T03:31:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T03:31:07Z | |
| dc.description | We consider a static, axially symmetric, and asymptotically flat exact solution of the Einstein vacuum equations, known as the gamma metric. This is characterized by two constant parameters $m$ and $γ$. We find that the total energy associated with this metric is $m γ$. Considering the total energy to be positive, we investigate the nature of a curvature singularity $r=2m$ ($r$ is the radial coordinate) in this metric. For $γ< 1$, this singularity is globally visible along $θ= 0$ as well as $θ= π/2$. However, for $γ> 1$, this singularity is though globally naked along $θ=π/2$, it is not visible (even locally) along $θ= 0$. Thus, this exhibits ``directional nakedness'' for $γ> 1$. This could have implications for astrophysics. | |
| dc.description | singlespaced 9 pages, LaTex, no figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9606004 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9606004 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/35752 | |
| dc.subject | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Physics - Theory | |
| dc.title | Directional naked singularity in general relativity | |
| dc.type | text |