Where Does General Relativity Break Down?

TL;DR

This paper examines the limitations of general relativity, identifies potential signals of its breakdown, and discusses how a successor theory might address these issues, offering an unconventional perspective on the Strong Cosmic Censorship Hypothesis.

Contribution

It provides an analysis of the pathologies indicating general relativity's breakdown and proposes an unconventional interpretation of the Strong Cosmic Censorship Hypothesis.

Findings

Identification of specific pathologies signaling breakdown

Unconventional interpretation of the Strong Cosmic Censorship Hypothesis

Discussion on features a successor theory should have

Abstract

It is widely accepted by physicists and philosophers of physics alike that there are certain contexts in which general relativity will "break down". In such cases, one expects to need some as-yet undiscovered successor theory. This paper will discuss certain pathologies of general relativity that might be taken to signal that the theory is breaking down, and consider how one might expect a successor theory to do better. The upshot will be an unconventional interpretation of the "Strong Cosmic Censorship Hypothesis".