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Formation of shell-crossing singularities in effective gravitational collapse models with bounded and unbounded polymerizations

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Pith's one-line read Polymerized collapse models with bounded functions form shell-crossing singularities for any inhomogeneous dust profile, while unbounded functions allow avoidance as in classical gravity.

desk verdict This paper finds that bounded polymerization in asymmetric bounce models makes shell-crossing singularities unavoidable for inhomogeneous dust, while unbounded polymerization in no-bounce models allows avoidance for decreasing profiles, like classical LTB. read the letter →

arxiv 2604.13716 v1 submitted 2026-04-15 gr-qc

Francesco Fazzini , Kristina Giesel , Eric Rullit This is my paper · ORCID
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keywords shell-crossingsingularitiespolymerizedLTBmodelsgravitationalcollapseasymmetricbounceunboundedpolymerizationeffectivequantumgravitydustprofiles
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The paper studies how quantum corrections in effective Lemaître-Tolman-Bondi models of dust collapse influence the appearance of shell-crossing singularities. It shows that the asymmetric bouncing model, based on bounded polymerization functions, produces these singularities unavoidably whenever the dust distribution is inhomogeneous. Models without a bounce that rely on unbounded polymerization functions, by contrast, permit choices of decreasing inhomogeneous initial data for which no shell-crossing singularities occur. A sympathetic reader would care because the results tie the structural presence or absence of these singularities directly to the boundedness of the correction terms, thereby distinguishing the global outcome of collapse in different effective quantum-gravity approaches.

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The polymerization functions appearing in the effective equations of motion for Lemaître-Tolman-Bondi dust collapse, distinguished by whether they remain bounded (producing a bounce) or are unbounded (producing no bounce).

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A numerical solution of the effective evolution equations for a concrete inhomogeneous decreasing dust profile in the asymmetric bouncing model that evolves to a regular future without any shell-crossing singularity would falsify the unavoidability result.

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In the asymmetric bouncing model, which belongs to the class of bounded polymerization functions, shell-crossing singularities are unavoidable for inhomogeneous dust profiles. In contrast, for models without a bounce and with unbounded polymerization functions, no shell-crossing singularities form for inhomogeneous, decreasing dust profiles — a situation that resembles classical theory, in which shell-crossing singularities can also be avoided by a suitable choice of initial data.

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The effective LTB models with the chosen bounded and unbounded polymerization functions faithfully capture the relevant quantum gravity corrections without additional higher-order terms or backreaction effects that could alter the singularity formation outcome.

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  • Shell-crossing singularities become unavoidable in any bounded-polymerization bouncing model of inhomogeneous dust collapse.
  • Unbounded polymerization models recover the classical possibility of avoiding shell-crossing singularities by choosing suitable decreasing initial profiles.
  • The presence or absence of a bounce in the effective dynamics controls whether singularities of this type can be evaded through initial-data choices.
  • The conclusions for the asymmetric bounce extend earlier findings obtained for symmetric bouncing models to a broader class of bounded polymerization functions.

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  • Similar unavoidability may appear in other effective models whose quantum corrections introduce bounded modifications to the gravitational dynamics.
  • Resolving the central singularity via a bounce may therefore shift rather than eliminate singular behavior in the inhomogeneous case.
  • Direct numerical integration of the full set of effective equations for chosen initial data offers a concrete way to test the analytic claims about profile evolution.
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Summary. The manuscript extends prior work on shell-crossing singularities (SCS) in effective polymerized Lemaître-Tolman-Bondi (LTB) dust collapse to an LQG-inspired asymmetric bouncing model (bounded polymerization functions) and to Bardeen/Hayward-inspired models (unbounded polymerization functions, no bounce). It reports that SCS remain unavoidable for inhomogeneous dust profiles in the asymmetric bouncing case, while in the unbounded no-bounce models SCS are avoided for inhomogeneous decreasing dust profiles, reproducing the classical LTB behavior in which suitable initial data can prevent SCS.

Significance. If the reported outcomes hold under the chosen effective equations, the work isolates the role of bounded versus unbounded polymerization in determining whether quantum corrections force SCS or permit classical-like avoidance in inhomogeneous collapse. This distinction supplies a concrete diagnostic for selecting effective models in quantum-corrected gravitational dynamics and clarifies the conditions under which bounce-inducing corrections generically produce singularities that classical theory can evade.

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  1. Abstract: the specific functional forms of the bounded and unbounded polymerization functions (and the precise LTB metric ansatz) are not stated; a one-sentence definition or reference to the defining equations would allow readers to reproduce the setup without consulting prior papers.
  2. The manuscript should include a brief statement of the numerical integration scheme, convergence tests, and error tolerances used to track the shell-crossing condition, as these details are essential for assessing the robustness of the reported avoidance or unavoidability of SCS.

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the positive assessment of its significance. The referee's summary accurately reflects our main findings on the distinction between bounded polymerization in the asymmetric bouncing model (where SCS remain unavoidable) and unbounded polymerization in the non-bouncing models (where SCS can be avoided for suitable decreasing initial profiles). We are pleased that the work is viewed as providing a diagnostic for effective models in quantum-corrected gravity.

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The paper compares shell-crossing singularity formation across specific effective LTB models: the asymmetric bouncing model (bounded polymerization) versus Bardeen/Hayward models (unbounded polymerization, no bounce). Claims are that SCS are unavoidable for inhomogeneous dust in the bounded bounce case but avoidable for decreasing profiles in the unbounded case, resembling classical LTB. No self-definitional reductions, fitted inputs renamed as predictions, or load-bearing self-citations appear in the derivation chain. The analysis proceeds from the chosen effective equations to numerical/analytical outcomes without circular equivalence to inputs. The noted weakest assumption is a generic limitation of effective models rather than an internal circularity.

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Abstract-only information prevents identification of specific free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; the models rely on chosen polymerization functions whose detailed functional forms and assumptions are not stated here.

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We extend the investigation into the formation of shell-crossing singularites (SCS) in effective polymerized LTB models to the LQG-inspired asymmetric bounce model, as well as to effective LTB models based on the solutions of Bardeen and Hayward, in which no bounce occurs. While the asymmetric bouncing model belongs to the class of bounded polymerization functions, the latter models feature unbounded polymerization functions. Our results show that, similar to the symmetric bouncing model, for the asymmetric bouncing model SCS are unavoidable for inhomogeneous dust profiles. In contrast, for models without a bounce and with unbounded polymerization functions, no SCS form for inhomogeneous, decreasing dust profiles -- a situation that resembles classical theory, in which SCS can also be avoided by a suitable choice of initial data.

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