Static Black Binaries in de Sitter Space
Óscar J. C. Dias, G. W. Gibbons, Jorge E. Santos, Benson Way
Abstract
We construct the first four-dimensional multiple black hole solution of general relativity with a positive cosmological constant. The solution consists of two static black holes whose gravitational attraction is balanced by the cosmic expansion. These static binaries provide the first four-dimensional example of nonuniqueness in general relativity without matter.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsGeneral relativityCosmological constantBlack hole (networking)Theoretical physicsGravitationClassical mechanicsSpace (punctuation)Mathematical physicsTheory of relativityCOSMIC cancer databaseNumerical relativityde Sitter–Schwarzschild metricAstrophysicsSchwarzschild radiusLink-state routing protocolPhilosophyRouting (electronic design automation)LinguisticsComputer scienceComputer networkRouting protocolBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories