Open AccessClosed universes with black holes but no event horizons as a solution to the black hole information problem
Author(s) -
Tipler Frank J.,
Graber Jessica,
McGinley Matthew,
NicholsBarrer Joshua,
Staecker Christopher
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.058
H-Index - 383
eISSN - 1365-2966
pISSN - 0035-8711
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11895.x
Subject(s) - event horizon , physics , black hole (networking) , spacetime , scalar field , quintessence , nonsingular black hole models , white hole , singularity , theoretical physics , classical mechanics , mathematical physics , charged black hole , schwarzschild radius , astrophysics , quantum mechanics , dark energy , cosmology , geometry , gravitational collapse , computer network , routing protocol , routing (electronic design automation) , computer science , link state routing protocol , mathematics
We show that it is possible for the information paradox in black hole evaporation to be resolved classically. Using standard junction conditions, we attach the general closed spherically symmetric dust metric to a space–time satisfying all standard energy conditions but with a single point future c‐boundary. The resulting Omega Point space–time, which has NO event horizons, nevertheless has black hole type trapped surfaces and hence black holes. However, since there are no event horizons, information eventually escapes from the black holes. We show that a scalar quintessence field with an appropriate exponential potential near the final singularity would give rise to an Omega Point final singularity.