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.
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.
AdS uniqueness and black hole energy bounds proven.
problem Proving uniqueness of Anti-de Sitter spacetime and energy bounds for AdS black holes.
method Adapted Wang's proof to static asymptotically locally hyperbolic vacuum metrics and higher-genus horizons.
result Negativity of free energy E−TS for AdS black holes with higher-genus horizons. 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…
We formulate the variational problem for AdS gravity with Dirichlet boundary conditions and demonstrate that the covariant counterterms are necessary to make the variational problem well-posed. The holographic charges associated with asymptotic symmetries are then rederived via Noether's theorem and `covariant phase sp…
Paper proves existence of anisotropic dynamical horizons in gravitational collapse.
problem Existence of apparent horizons in gravitational collapse.
method Scale-critical hyperbolic method and non-perturbative elliptic techniques.
result Smooth and spacelike apparent horizons emerge from general initial data in gravitational collapse.
The paper explores geometric invariants of null hypersurfaces using Carrollian geometry.
problem Understanding the thermodynamics of black hole solutions.
method Examining various Carrollian geometries and their connections to null hypersurface embeddings.
result A connection with torsion is the most natural object to study Carrollian manifolds.
This mathematical essay brings together ideas from Economics, Geobiodynamics and Thermodynamics. Its purpose is to obtain real models of complex evolutionary systems. More specifically, the essay defines Roegenian Economy and links Geobiodynamics and Roegenian Economy. In this context, we discuss the isomorphism betwee…
We show that classical thermodynamics has a formulation in terms of Hamilton-Jacobi theory, analogous to mechanics. Even though the thermodynamic variables come in conjugate pairs such as pressure/volume or temperature/entropy, the phase space is odd-dimensional. For a system with n thermodynamic degrees of freedom it …
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…
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…
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Deep neural network predicts black hole merger remnants with high accuracy.
problem Estimating the properties of black hole merger remnants.
method Trained on a dataset of binary black hole simulations, a deep neural network predicts mass and spin with high precision.
result The network predicts remnant black hole mass and spin with errors less than 0.04% and 0.3% respectively, and reduces errors in precessing cases to half.
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.
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'…
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 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.
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.
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.
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.…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
We solve Einstein vacuum equations in a spacetime region up to the "center" of gravitational collapse. Within this region, we construct a sequence of marginally outer trapped surfaces (MOTS) with areas going to zero. These MOTS form a marginally outer trapped tube (apparent horizon). It emerges from a point and is smoo…
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.
We construct new classes of exact solutions of the 4D vacuum Einstein equations which describe ellipsoidal black holes, black tori and combined black hole -- black tori configurations. The solutions can be static or with anisotropic polarizations and running constants. They are defined by off--diagonal metric ansatz wh…
Proves uniqueness of black holes in Lovelock gravity, a generalization of Einstein's theory.
problem Proving uniqueness of black holes in Lovelock gravity.
method Combining regularity and rigidity arguments to prove global uniqueness.
result Global uniqueness theorem for extrinsic black holes in Lovelock gravity.
Motivated by the Strong Cosmic Censorship Conjecture for asymptotically AdS spacetimes, we initiate the study of massive scalar waves satisfying □gψ−μψ=0 on the interior of Anti-de Sitter (AdS) black holes. We prescribe initial data on a spacelike hypersurface of a Reissner--Nordström--AdS black hole and impose…
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 study a multiply warped products manifold associated with the Reissner-Nordstrom metric to investigate the physical properties inside the black hole event horizons. It is shown that, different from the uncharged Schwarzschild metric, the Ricci curvature components inside the Reissner-Nordstrom black hole horizons ar…
New black hole solutions cannot be rotated without breaking their structure.
problem Proving certain static black hole solutions cannot be deformed into rotating black holes.
method Analyzing specific MKN solutions and proving their static rigidity.
result Proved that some static black hole solutions cannot be deformed into axisymmetric stationary black holes with angular momentum.
We analyze the Ricci flow of a noncompact metric that describes a two-dimensional black hole. We consider entanglement entropy of a 2d black hole which is due to the quantum correlations between two subsystems: one is inside and the other is outside the black hole horizon. It is demonstrated that the entanglement entro…
New static black hole uniqueness theorems for negative cosmological constant.
problem Uniqueness of static black holes in asymptotically locally hyperbolic spaces.
method Inequality relating surface gravity and topology, rigidity of Kottler black holes, monotone quantities under IMCF, regularity theorem for IMCF.
result Static black holes are uniquely determined by their geometry and topology.
Bartnik mass is positive and non-decreasing for black holes
problem Quasilocal mass for black holes
method Defining a Bartnik mass and proving positivity and monotonicity
result Positive and non-decreasing Bartnik mass for black holes
Using ideas from an article of P. Bieliavsky, M. Rooman and Ph. Spindel on BTZ black holes, I construct a family of interesting examples of quasi-Poisson actions as defined by A. Alekseev and Y. Kosmann-Schwarzbach. As an application, I obtain a genuine Poisson structure on SL(2,R) which induces a Poisson structure o…