Initial Data for Black Holes and Black Strings in 5D

Evgeny Sorkin, Tsvi Piran

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Abstract

We explore time-symmetric hypersurfaces containing apparent horizons of black objects in a 5D spacetime with one coordinate compactified on a circle. We find a phase transition within the family of such hypersurfaces: the horizon has different topology for different parameters. The topology varies from [Formula presented] to [Formula presented]. This phase transition is discontinuous—the topology of the horizon changes abruptly. We explore the behavior around the critical point and present a possible phase diagram.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4
Number of pages1
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume90
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003

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