pith. sign in

Global structure of Choptuik's critical solution in scalar field collapse

3 Pith papers cite this work. Polarity classification is still indexing.

3 Pith papers citing it
abstract

At the threshold of black hole formation in the gravitational collapse of a scalar field a naked singularity is formed through a universal critical solution that is discretely self-similar. We study the global spacetime structure of this solution. It is spherically symmetric, discretely self-similar, regular at the center to the past of the singularity, and regular at the past lightcone of the singularity. At the future lightcone of the singularity, which is also a Cauchy horizon, the curvature is finite and continuous but not differentiable. To the future of the Cauchy horizon the solution is not unique, but depends on a free function (the null data coming out of the naked singularity). There is a unique continuation with a regular center (which is self-similar). All other self-similar continuations have a central timelike singularity with negative mass.

citation-role summary

background 2

citation-polarity summary

fields

gr-qc 3

years

2026 1 2025 2

verdicts

UNVERDICTED 3

roles

background 1

polarities

background 1

representative citing papers

Critical spacetime crystals in continuous dimensions

gr-qc · 2026-02-10 · unverdicted · novelty 7.0

Numerical construction of a one-parameter family of discretely self-similar critical spacetimes for massless scalar collapse in continuous D>3, giving echoing period Delta(D) and Choptuik exponent gamma(D) with a maximum in Delta near D=3.76.

Quantum Critical Collapse Abhors a Naked Singularity

gr-qc · 2025-09-03 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

One-loop quantum vacuum polarization in Einstein-scalar critical collapse generates a horizon and finite mass gap, enforcing black hole formation even under arbitrary fine-tuning.

Unveiling horizons in quantum critical collapse

gr-qc · 2025-09-03 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0 · 2 refs

Semiclassical one-loop analysis of solvable near-critical collapse solutions shows quantum corrections selecting a Boulware-like state and producing a growing mode that yields a finite mass gap and a transition to Type I behavior, enforcing weak cosmic censorship.

citing papers explorer

Showing 3 of 3 citing papers.

  • Critical spacetime crystals in continuous dimensions gr-qc · 2026-02-10 · unverdicted · none · ref 22 · internal anchor

    Numerical construction of a one-parameter family of discretely self-similar critical spacetimes for massless scalar collapse in continuous D>3, giving echoing period Delta(D) and Choptuik exponent gamma(D) with a maximum in Delta near D=3.76.

  • Quantum Critical Collapse Abhors a Naked Singularity gr-qc · 2025-09-03 · unverdicted · none · ref 17 · internal anchor

    One-loop quantum vacuum polarization in Einstein-scalar critical collapse generates a horizon and finite mass gap, enforcing black hole formation even under arbitrary fine-tuning.

  • Unveiling horizons in quantum critical collapse gr-qc · 2025-09-03 · unverdicted · none · ref 20 · 2 links · internal anchor

    Semiclassical one-loop analysis of solvable near-critical collapse solutions shows quantum corrections selecting a Boulware-like state and producing a growing mode that yields a finite mass gap and a transition to Type I behavior, enforcing weak cosmic censorship.