Maximal Extension of Schwarzschild Metric

M. D. Kruskal
Phys. Rev. 119, 1743 – Published 1 September 1960
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Abstract

There is presented a particularly simple transformation of the Schwarzschild metric into new coordinates, whereby the "spherical singularity" is removed and the maximal singularity-free extension is clearly exhibited.

  • Received 21 December 1959

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.119.1743

©1960 American Physical Society

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M. D. Kruskal*

  • Project Matterhorn, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

  • *On leave 1959-60 at Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Aumeisterstrasse 2, München 23, Germany.

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Vol. 119, Iss. 5 — September 1960

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