Naked singularities in higher dimensional Vaidya space-times

S. G. Ghosh and Naresh Dadhich
Phys. Rev. D 64, 047501 – Published 23 July 2001
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Abstract

We investigate the end state of the gravitational collapse of a null fluid in higher-dimensional space-times. Both naked singularities and black holes are shown to be developing as the final outcome of the collapse. The naked singularity spectrum in a collapsing Vaidya region (4D) gets covered with the increase in dimensions and hence higher dimensions favor a black hole in comparison to a naked singularity. The cosmic censorship conjecture will be fully respected for a space of infinite dimension.

  • Received 30 November 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.64.047501

©2001 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

S. G. Ghosh*

  • Department of Mathematics, Science College, Congress Nagar, Nagpur 440 012, India

Naresh Dadhich

  • Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, India

  • *Author to whom all correspondence should be directed. Email address: sgghosh@hotmail.com
  • Email address: nkd@iucaa.ernet.in

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Vol. 64, Iss. 4 — 15 August 2001

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