It is expected that matter composed of a perfect fluid cannot be at rest outside of a black hole if the spacetime is asymptotically flat and static (non-rotating). However, there has not been a rigorous proof for this expectation without assuming spheical symmetry. In this paper, we provide a proof of non-existence of …
A key result in four dimensional black hole physics, since the early 1970s, is Hawking's topology theorem asserting that the cross-sections of an "apparent horizon", separating the black hole region from the rest of the spacetime, are topologically two-spheres. Later, during the 1990s, by applying a variant of Hawking'…
Black holes offer insights into machine learning's loss landscapes.
problem Understanding the loss landscape in machine learning.
method Comparing machine learning loss landscapes to black hole entropy.
result Black holes provide an infinite family of potential landscapes with known minima.
This paper describes the black hole threshold in a moduli space of spherically symmetric spacetimes.
problem Understanding the black hole threshold in a moduli space of spherically symmetric spacetimes.
method Complete description and analysis of the black hole threshold in the moduli space M. result The black hole threshold is the extremal leaf of a C1 foliation of the moduli space, separating black hole solutions from non-collapsing solutions. This paper explores charged black holes in 3+1 dimensions, finding limitations on their existence.
problem Classifying charged electrostatic black holes in arbitrary topology.
method Comparison geometry techniques.
result Charged Schwarzschild black holes are possible, but not Boosts or Myers-Korotkin-Nicolai solutions.
We present a general sufficient condition for the formation of black holes due to concentration of angular momentum. This is expressed in the form of a universal inequality, relating the size and angular momentum of bodies, and is proven in the context of axisymmetric initial data sets for the Einstein equations which …
The paper proves the existence of a horizon for certain spacetimes.
problem Existence of horizons in asymptotically stationary spacetimes.
method General unstable manifold theorem for perturbations of flows.
result Existence of a unique null hypersurface asymptotic to a horizon.
Paper proves uniqueness of black holes and photon surfaces in higher dimensions.
problem Proving uniqueness of static vacuum black holes and photon surfaces in higher dimensions.
method Combining and generalizing techniques from previous works by Müller zum Hagen, Robinson, and Seifert, the authors prove geometric inequalities for connected (n+1)-dimensional spacetimes.
result Recovering and extending known uniqueness results for black holes and photon surfaces in higher dimensions.
Researchers found a way to measure energy in black hole perturbations.
problem Lack of positive-definite and conserved energy in black hole stability.
method Dimensional reduction and construction of a positive-definite energy functional.
result Conserved Hamiltonian energy for axially symmetric perturbations of Kerr black holes.
The paper confirms the existence of 5D regular static vacuum solutions with multiple black holes and Kasner asymptotics.
problem Existence of 5D regular static vacuum solutions with multiple black holes.
method Construction of specific examples with different horizon topologies and analysis of spacetime properties.
result Existence of 5D vacuum solitons with Kasner asymptotics and regular static space-periodic spacetimes.
We give new definitions of null infinity and black hole in terms of causal boundaries, applicable to any strongly causal spacetime (M,g). These are meant to extend the standard ones given in terms of conformal boundaries, and use the new definitions to prove a classic result in black hole theory for this more general…
We prove the global non-linear stability, without symmetry assumptions, of slowly rotating charged black holes in de Sitter spacetimes in the context of the initial value problem for the Einstein-Maxwell equations: If one perturbs the initial data of a slowly rotating Kerr-Newman-de Sitter (KNdS) black hole, then in a …
We prove that, in the non-extreme Kerr-Newman black hole geometry, the Dirac equation has no normalizable, time-periodic solutions. A key tool is Chandrasekhar's separation of the Dirac equation in this geometry. A similar non-existence theorem is established in a more general class of stationary, axisymmetric metrics …
The study finds regular null hypersurfaces in a perturbed Schwarzschild black hole exterior.
problem Existence of regular null hypersurfaces in a perturbed Schwarzschild black hole.
method Proof of existence for null hypersurfaces in a perturbed Schwarzschild spacetime.
result Existence of many foliations by regular null hypersurfaces in the exterior region of a perturbed Schwarzschild black hole.
Using black-hole inequalities and the increase of the horizon's areas, we show that there are arbitrarily small electro-vacuum perturbations of the standard initial data of the extreme Reissner-Nordstrom black-hole that, (by contradiction), cannot decay in time into any extreme Kerr-Newman black-hole. This proves the e…
Over the past three decades, black holes have played an important role in quantum gravity, mathematical physics, numerical relativity and gravitational wave phenomenology. However, conceptual settings and mathematical models used to discuss them have varied considerably from one area to another. Over the last five year…
Uniqueness theorem for extremal charged black holes in de Sitter space.
problem Proving uniqueness of extremal charged black holes in de Sitter space.
method Analyzing Einstein-Maxwell theory with a positive cosmological constant.
result Local isometry to extremal Reissner-Nordström-de Sitter black hole or its near-horizon geometry.
We study some aspects of spherical symmetric dyonic non-supersymmetric black holes in 4dN=1 supergravity coupled to chiral and vector multiplets on Kähler-Ricci solitons. Then, we have a family of dyonic non-supersymmetric black holes deformed with respect to the flow parameter related to the Kähler-Ricci soliton…
New method to find surfaces in null cones with constant curvature near black hole indicators.
problem Finding surfaces in null cones with constant curvature near black hole indicators.
method Flow techniques to foliate null cones by surfaces of constant spacetime mean curvature.
result A neighbourhood of stable MOTS in a null cone can be foliated by hypersurfaces of constant spacetime mean curvature.
Proof of reverse isoperimetric inequality for black holes.
problem Reverse isoperimetric inequality for black holes in Einstein gravity.
method Geometric-analytic approach.
result Reversal of the usual isoperimetric inequality is explained by curved backgrounds governed by Einstein's equations.
New theorem shows black holes are real, with clearer event horizon.
problem Existence of black holes in spacetime.
method Analyzes radial tidal forces and strong energy condition.
result Proves timelike incompleteness of certain spacetimes.
Study shows large extra dimensions are hidden from view by black holes.
problem Difficulty in observing large extra dimensions in the universe.
method Analysis of conditions leading to black hole formation in lower dimensional theories.
result Extra dimensions larger than 10−19m are hidden inside black holes. New findings suggest no ensemble averaging for certain black hole observables.
problem Mystery in AdS/CFT correspondence regarding ensemble averaging of black hole amplitudes.
method Exploring sub-threshold observables in D=3 and proving novel results about hyperbolic geometry. result Connected solutions of Einstein's equations with disconnected boundary never contribute to sub-threshold observables.
We present the first estimation of the mass and spin magnitude of Kerr black holes resulting from the coalescence of binary black holes using a deep neural network. The network is trained on a dataset containing 80\% of the full publicly available catalog of numerical simulations of gravitational waves emission by bina…
The geometry of five-dimensional Kerr black holes is discussed based on geodesics and Weyl curvatures. Kerr-Star space, Star-Kerr space and Kruskal space are naturally introduced by using special null geodesics. We show that the geodesics of AdS Kerr black hole are integrable, which generalizes the result of Frolov and…
New construction of self-dual black holes using quadrics.
problem Hidden features of self-dual black holes obscured by twistor theory.
method Holomorphic quadrics in dual twistor space.
result Directly encoded geometry of self-dual black holes in quadrics.
Researchers create black holes isometric to extremal Reissner-Nordström.
problem Third law of black hole thermodynamics.
method Novel Ck characteristic gluing procedure and scalar field pulses. result Definitive disproof of the third law of black hole thermodynamics.
Proves existence and uniqueness of vacuum black hole solutions in higher dimensions.
problem Existence and uniqueness of solutions to Einstein equations in higher-dimensional spacetimes.
method Develops a generalized plumbing construction and analyzes singular harmonic maps.
result Establishes existence and uniqueness for black hole solutions in (n+3)-dimensional spacetimes. Adds charged black holes to de Sitter space.
problem Gluing charged black holes into de Sitter space.
method Extends Hintz's result to Einstein-Maxwell system with positive cosmological constant, using Reissner-Nordström or Kerr--Newman--de Sitter black holes.
result Determines conditions for gluing black holes into de Sitter space.
Achieved all-orders worldline action for Kerr black hole.
problem Calculating effective action for Kerr black hole.
method Twistor particle theory.
result All-orders worldline effective action for Kerr black hole.
Extreme black holes with $\SU(2)$ symmetry have a specific near horizon geometry.
problem Understanding the near horizon geometry of extreme black holes with $\SU(2)$ symmetry.
method Analyzing the near horizon geometry of 5D extreme black holes with $\SU(2)$ symmetry.
result The near horizon geometry of these black holes must be that of a Berger sphere.
We prove the existence and the uniqueness of the static dyonic black holes in four dimensional N=1 supergravity theory coupled vector and scalar multiplets. We set the near-horizon geometry to be a product of two Einstein surfaces, whereas the asymptotic geometry has to be a space of constant scalar curvature. Using …
New black hole models with both null and spacelike singularities.
problem Understanding singularities in black hole spacetimes.
method Developed a new spacelike-characteristic gluing method to construct black hole spacetimes.
result First examples of black holes with coexisting null and spacelike singularities.
Study proves inequality linking black hole properties and angular momentum.
problem Establishing a Penrose-type inequality for black holes with 3-sphere horizons.
method Analyzing biaxially symmetric, maximal, asymptotically flat initial data sets for the Einstein equations.
result Equality holds only for stationary Myers-Perry black holes.
New insights into black hole horizons from asymptotic expansions.
problem Understanding the geometry of black hole horizons.
method Proving the asymptotic expansion of spacetime metrics at non-degenerate Killing horizons.
result The full asymptotic expansion of smooth vacuum metrics at non-degenerate Killing horizons is determined by the horizon geometry.
Proves no-hair theorem for certain vacuum black holes.
problem No-hair theorem for stationary vacuum black holes.
method Proof of no-hair theorem, definition of surface gravity and angular velocity, analysis of near-horizon geometries.
result Completion of no-hair theorem proof for specified black holes.
Warped-product black hole spacetimes are C0-inextendible.
problem Future C0-inextendibility of warped-product black hole spacetimes method Adapting Sbierski's proof for a broad class of warped-product black hole spacetimes
result Future C0-inextendibility established for spacetimes with a static exterior region We show the existence of a Hawking vector field in a full neighborhood of a local, regular, bifurcate, non-expanding horizon embedded in a smooth Einstein-Maxwell space-time without assuming the underlying space-time is analytic. It extends one result of Friedrich, Rácz and Wald, which was limited to the interior of th…
The paper proves extremal black holes form at a critical point of gravitational collapse.
problem Formation of extremal black holes in gravitational collapse.
method Constructing smooth families of spherically symmetric solutions to the Einstein-Maxwell-Vlasov system.
result Extremal Reissner-Nordström black holes form at the critical collapse threshold.
Constructs many black hole spacetimes in de Sitter space.
problem Creating well-controlled many black hole spacetimes in de Sitter space.
method Gluing Schwarzschild-de Sitter or Kerr-de Sitter black hole metrics into neighborhoods of points on the future conformal boundary of de Sitter space, under certain balance conditions.
result Solves the Einstein equation directly for the metric, given scattering data at the future conformal boundary.
In this paper a lower bound for the ADM mass is given in terms of the angular momenta and charges of black holes present in axisymmetric initial data sets for the Einstein-Maxwell equations. This generalizes the mass-angular momentum-charge inequality obtained by Chrusciel and Costa to the case of multiple black holes.…
Study shows formation of Kerr black holes with complete apparent horizons and proves Penrose inequalities.
problem Formation of Kerr black holes and Penrose inequalities.
method Combining gravitational-collapse and Kerr stability results with new coordinate changes and elliptic arguments.
result Proves dynamical and spacetime Penrose inequalities in black hole formation spacetimes.
Researchers compute quasi-local mass of Kerr black hole horizon.
problem Computing the quasi-local mass of Kerr black hole horizons.
method Isometric embedding of Kerr black hole horizon in hyperbolic space.
result Quasi-local mass varies with Kerr black hole spin parameter.
Hawking's theorem on the topology of black holes asserts that cross sections of the event horizon in 4-dimensional asymptotically flat stationary black hole spacetimes obeying the dominant energy condition are topologically 2-spheres. This conclusion extends to outer apparent horizons in spacetimes that are not necessa…
Theorem proves topological censorship for universes with positive cosmological constant.
problem Proving topological censorship for spacetimes with positive cosmological constant.
method Developed a new theorem assuming eventual isolation of black hole collections.
result Regions near black hole collections have trivial fundamental group.
Effective action for Kerr-Newman black hole found in twistor theory.
problem Effective action for Kerr-Newman black hole.
method Twistor particle theory to achieve all-orders worldline effective action.
result Exact hidden symmetries identified in self-dual backgrounds.
This work proves Kerr black holes are dynamically stable under certain perturbations.
problem Dynamical stability of Kerr black holes under axially symmetric perturbations.
method Dimensional reduction to 2+1 Einstein-wave map system, construction of positive-definite energy functional, proving boundary terms vanish.
result Strictly conserved positive energy for axially symmetric linear perturbations of Kerr black holes.
We show that a stationary asymptotically flat electro-vacuum solution of Einstein's equations that is everywhere locally "almost isometric" to a Kerr-Newman solution cannot admit more than one event horizon. Axial symmetry is not assumed. In particular this implies that the assumption of a single event horizon in Alexa…