Abstract
In dimensions, one can argue for the existence of small black rings using a scaling argument. We apply the same scaling argument to the case and demonstrate that it fails to say anything about the existence of small black rings, because stringy corrections get out of control. General relativity theorems say that there does not exist a black hole with toroidal topology for , but we interpret this as saying that, for small black rings, stringy corrections are crucial which invalidate the assumptions those theorems are based on.
- Received 26 November 2007
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.77.044044
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