Cosmic censorship in quantum Einstein gravity

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We study the quantum gravity modification of the Kuroda-Papapetrou model induced by the running of the Newton's constant at high energy in quantum Einstein gravity. We argue that although the antiscreening character of the gravitational interaction favours the formation of a naked singularity, quantum gravity effects turn the classical singularity into a 'whimper' singularity which remains naked for a finite amount of advanced time.

Original languageEnglish
Article number095012
JournalClassical and Quantum Gravity
Volume34
Issue number9
ISSN0264-9381
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Apr 2017

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
AP and BK acknowledge the support of FONDECYT 1120360 and 1161150.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd.

    Research areas

  • cosmic censorship, quantum gravity, renormalization group, singularities

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