Aspects of visible singularities in gravitational collapse

TL;DR

This paper explores the nature and causal structure of singularities formed during the unhindered gravitational collapse of massive stars, addressing fundamental questions in theoretical physics.

Contribution

It provides an analysis of the causal structure of singularities resulting from gravitational collapse, offering new insights into their properties and implications.

Findings

Characterization of the causal structure of singularities

Insights into the formation process of spacetime singularities

Discussion of implications for theoretical physics

Abstract

What happens to a massive star at the end of its life cycle is one of the most important and intriguing questions in theoretical physics. An unhindered gravitational collapse of such a sufficiently massive star can give rise to a spacetime singularity. This thesis discusses the phenomenon of such unhindered gravitational collapse and the causal structure of the singularity thus formed.