Rigid singularity theorem in globally hyperbolic spacetimes

Makoto Narita
Phys. Rev. D 58, 127501 – Published 13 November 1998
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Abstract

We show the rigid singularity theorem, that is, a globally hyperbolic spacetime satisfying the strong energy condition and containing future or past trapped sets, either is timelike geodesically incomplete or splits isometrically as space×time.This result is related to Yau’s Lorentzian splitting conjecture.

  • Received 22 May 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.58.127501

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Makoto Narita*

  • Department of Physics, Rikkyo University, Nishi-Ikebukuro 3-34-1, Toshima, Tokyo, 171-8501 Japan

  • *Electronic address: narita@se.rikkyo.ac.jp

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Vol. 58, Iss. 12 — 15 December 1998

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