Some examples of trapped surfaces
arXiv:1112.5318
Abstract
We present some simple pen and paper examples of trapped surfaces in order to help visualising this key concept of the theory of gravitational collapse. We collect these examples from time-symmetric initial data, 2+1 dimensions, collapsing null shells, and the Vaidya solution.
21 pages, 8 figures; contribution to "Black Holes: New Horizons", edited by S. Hayward
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