Comment on 'Gravitating magnetic monopole in the global monopole spacetime'

Abstract

We point out a problem with the stability of composite (global-magnetic) monopoles recently proposed by J. Spinelly, U. de Freitas and E.R. Bezerra de Mello [Phys. Rev. D66, 024018 (2002)].

3 pages, 1 figure, uses REVTEX4; Revised version includes explicit relation to global monopoles in flat space. References added and minor typos corrected. Matches published version

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