Cosmic censorship and parametrized spinning black-hole geometries

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The "cosmic censorship conjecture" asserts that all singularities arising from gravitational collapse are hidden within black holes. We investigate this conjecture in a setup of interest for tests of general relativity: black hole solutions which are parametrically small deviations away from the Kerr solution. These solutions have an upper bound on rotation, beyond which a naked singularity is visible to outside observers. We study whether these (generic) spacetimes can be spun-up past extremality with point particles or accretion disks. Our results show that cosmic censorship is preserved for generic parameterizations. We also present examples of special geometries which can be spun-up past extremality.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer150
TidsskriftGeneral Relativity and Gravitation
Vol/bind47
Udgave nummer12
Antal sider9
ISSN0001-7701
DOI
StatusUdgivet - dec. 2015
Eksternt udgivetJa

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