GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE - A CASE FOR THERMAL RELAXATION

Authors
HERRERA L MARTINEZ J
Citation
L. Herrera et J. Martinez, GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE - A CASE FOR THERMAL RELAXATION, General relativity and gravitation, 30(3), 1998, pp. 445-471
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
General relativity and gravitation → ACNP
ISSN journal
00017701
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
445 - 471
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-7701(1998)30:3<445:GC-ACF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Two relativistic models for collapsing spheres at different stages of evolution, which include pre-relaxation processes, are presented. The influence of relaxation time on the outcome of evolution in both cases is exhibited and established. It is shown that relaxation processes c an drastically change the final state of the collapsing system. In par ticular, there are cases in which the value of the relaxation time det ermines the bounce or the collapse of the sphere.