Abstract
In classical general relativity, a black hole is a solution of Einstein's equations with a region of spacetime which is causally disconnected from the asymptotic region at infinity. The boundary of such a region is called the "event horizon." The spacetime around the simplest black hole in three space dimensions is described by the Schwarzschild metric.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics |
Subtitle of host publication | Five-Volume Set |
Pages | 373-382 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780125126601 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)