Cosmic hoop conjecture?

Takeshi Chiba and Kei-ichi Maeda
Phys. Rev. D 50, 4903 – Published 15 October 1994
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Abstract

We propose a hoop conjecture in the presence of a positive cosmological constant Λ: when an apparent horizon forms in a gravitational collapse, the matter must be sufficiently compactified such that the circumference scrC satisfies the condition scrC≲4πM≲4πMcrit, where M is the Abbott-Deser mass of the collapsed body and Mcrit=1/3 √Λ . To confirm our conjecture, we investigate two cases: (1) initial data of a prolate or oblate dust spheroid, and (2) the Kastor-Traschen spacetime which describes a black hole collision with Λ. We also discuss a relation between the hoop conjecture and an appearance of a naked singularity.

  • Received 11 April 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.50.4903

©1994 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Takeshi Chiba

  • Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-01, Japan

Kei-ichi Maeda

  • Department of Physics, Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan

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Vol. 50, Iss. 8 — 15 October 1994

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