On Coordinate Singularities Induced by Trapping Horizons

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Main Authors: Yang, Jinbo, Tan, Hongwei, Huang, Hyat, Gan, Wen-Cong
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author Yang, Jinbo
Tan, Hongwei
Huang, Hyat
Gan, Wen-Cong
author_facet Yang, Jinbo
Tan, Hongwei
Huang, Hyat
Gan, Wen-Cong
contents The trapping (or apparent) horizon serves as a key tool for tracing the complete evolution of black holes. We investigate a class of coordinate singularities induced by such trapping (or apparent) horizons in a spherically symmetric, dynamic spacetime, which are distinct from the well-known coordinate singularities associated with the Killing horizon. In particular, we clarify the geometric structure of this coordinate singularity by means of the Kodama vector field, thereby avoiding unphysical artifacts. We further employ the evolving Ellis drainhole as an analytical model to illustrate key details of this phenomenon.
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spellingShingle On Coordinate Singularities Induced by Trapping Horizons
Yang, Jinbo
Tan, Hongwei
Huang, Hyat
Gan, Wen-Cong
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
The trapping (or apparent) horizon serves as a key tool for tracing the complete evolution of black holes. We investigate a class of coordinate singularities induced by such trapping (or apparent) horizons in a spherically symmetric, dynamic spacetime, which are distinct from the well-known coordinate singularities associated with the Killing horizon. In particular, we clarify the geometric structure of this coordinate singularity by means of the Kodama vector field, thereby avoiding unphysical artifacts. We further employ the evolving Ellis drainhole as an analytical model to illustrate key details of this phenomenon.
title On Coordinate Singularities Induced by Trapping Horizons
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.05902