Romero, Gustavo E. (2013) Adversus singularitates: The ontology of space-time singularities. Foundations of Science, 18. pp. 297-306. ISSN 1233-1821
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Abstract
I argue that there are no physical singularities in space-time. Singular
space-time models do not belong to the ontology of the world, because
of a simple reason: they are concepts, defective solutions of Einstein's field
equations. I discuss the actual implication of the so-called singularity theorems.
In remarking the confusion and fog that emerge from the reification of
singularities I hope to contribute to a better understanding of the possibilities
and limits of the theory of General Relativity.
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Keywords: | Ontology - spacetime - general relativity - singularities | ||||||
Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory |
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Depositing User: | Prof. Dr. Gustavo E. Romero | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 15 Jan 2018 16:06 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2018 16:06 | ||||||
Item ID: | 14290 | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Foundations of Science | ||||||
Publisher: | Springer | ||||||
DOI or Unique Handle: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10699-012-9309-4 | ||||||
Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory |
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Date: | 2013 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 297-306 | ||||||
Volume: | 18 | ||||||
ISSN: | 1233-1821 | ||||||
URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/14290 |
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