The theory of black hole formation shares the Nobel Prize in Physics
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- 1 December 2020
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today
- Vol. 73 (12), 14-17
- https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.3.4628
Abstract
Roger Penrose proved that black holes could and should form in the universe. The topological picture he used in that proof has become foundational to general relativity.Keywords
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