Oppenheimer–Snyder model
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cosmological collapse solution
gravitational collapse model
solution in general relativity
theoretical model
The Oppenheimer–Snyder model is a pioneering theoretical description of gravitational collapse in general relativity, providing one of the first rigorous treatments of how a massive star can form a black hole.
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| instanceOf |
cosmological collapse solution
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gravitational collapse model → solution in general relativity → theoretical model → |
| assumes |
dust equation of state
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homogeneous matter distribution → no charge → no rotation → pressureless matter → spherical symmetry → |
| describes |
collapse of a massive star
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collapse of a pressureless dust sphere → formation of a black hole → gravitational collapse → |
| field |
astrophysics
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general relativity → relativistic astrophysics → |
| influenced |
later work on realistic stellar collapse models
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| introducedBy |
Hartland Snyder
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J. Robert Oppenheimer → |
| involves |
Schwarzschild coordinates for the exterior
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comoving coordinates for the interior → matching conditions at the stellar surface → |
| isConsidered |
one of the first rigorous treatments of black hole formation
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pioneering description of gravitational collapse → |
| isExampleOf |
exact solution of Einstein field equations
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idealized collapse model → |
| language |
English
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| matches |
interior FLRW solution to exterior Schwarzschild solution
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| neglects |
pressure forces
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radiation emission → rotation of the collapsing star → |
| paperTitle |
On Continued Gravitational Contraction
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| predicts |
finite proper time to collapse for comoving observers
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formation of a singularity → formation of an event horizon → gravitational time dilation for distant observers → |
| publishedInJournal |
Physical Review
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| publishedInYear |
1939
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| relatedTo |
FLRW cosmological models
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Penrose diagrams of gravitational collapse → Schwarzschild black hole → |
| usedFor |
illustrating causal structure of collapse
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pedagogical studies of black hole formation → testing numerical relativity codes → |
| usesMetric |
Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric
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Schwarzschild metric → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Hartland Snyder
("Oppenheimer–Snyder model of gravitational collapse")
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J. Robert Oppenheimer → |
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Hartland Snyder
("Oppenheimer–Snyder solution in general relativity")
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Oppenheimer–Snyder model
("On Continued Gravitational Contraction")
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paperTitle |