A week ago, I explained the idea of causal diagrams, or Penrose-Carter diagrams, and we discussed the diagram for the static black hole metric shown below.

As I pointed out, though a solution of Einstein's field equations, this diagram does not actually describe a situation we find in reality. The black hole shown in this diagram is accompanied by a white hole, and both have existed since forever, and will continue to exist, unchanging, until eternity. Today, I thus want to discuss the metric for a realistic black hole, a black hole formed from collapse of matter. I will also briefly touch on the evaporation but, as you know if you've been around for a while, the exact way the evaporation proceeds, in particular the final stage, is still under debate.

To obtain the causal diagram of the black hole, recall that Einstein's field equations are local and the black hole solution is a vacuum solution. Yes, that is right. This means that in General Relativity empty space is not necessarily flat. (Flat meaning the curvature tensor vanishes identically. Empty space however has a property called "Ricci-flatness.") If we want to describe collapsing matter, we thus know that outside of that matter the previously found solution, depicted above, still holds. So, what we do is drawing into the diagram the surface of the collapsing matter, and keep the part that is outside that matter. This is shown below.



Now the blue shaded part is the one that no longer correctly describes the black hole that forms from collapse and has to be discarded. This means in particular that the white hole as well as the second asymptotically flat regions are both gone and do not exist in real world situations (addressing a concern that Andrew brought up in the previous post).

What we do then is to attach an interior solution that does not describe vacuum. In some simplified cases this can be done explicitly. For example if the collapsing density is homogeneous (which would be a piece of a FRW-metric), or if it is null dust (described by the Vaidya-metric). Then, one can calculate the interior solution and use a matching condition to join both parts together. For our purposes however, we don't have to bother with the details since we just want to capture the causal structure. For what the causal structure is concerned, the inside solution is rather dull. There is nothing specific going on. The radius just shrinks until it falls below the Schwarzschild radius associated to its total mass. Then the horizon forms, and the matter collapses to a singular point. This is shown in the diagram below.



Note that there is no particular meaning to curves that are exactly horizontal or vertical, we are thus free to deform them, which has been done to make the r=0 curve vertical. This is fine as long as we make sure that the null curves on 45° angles remain the same, and thus spacelike remains spacelike and timelike remains timelike.

As pointed out in the previous post, the use of radial coordinates means that ingoing curves look as if they are reflected at r=0 when they actually go through. The lightray marked v0 in the above figure is the last light ray that just manages to escape the forming horizon. It is in this background, not the static background, that Hawking did his calculation which showed that black holes do emit radiation.

Knowing the black hole, once formed, emits radiation of course brings up the next question: how do we incorporate the evaporation into the diagram? One can add the evaporation of the black hole by using another non-vacuum patch that describes outgoing radiation which leads to a decreasing of the mass. The Schwarzschild-radius of the black hole then gets closer to the singularity until both, the horizon and the singularity, vanish in the endpoint of evaporation. In this process, the event horizon remains lightlike. What changes for the observer at scri minus is the mass associated to the black hole. When the black hole is completely evaporated, we are left with a spacetime filled with very dilute radiation. This spacetime is to good precision flat and described by another piece of Minkowski metric. If you patch the pieces together you get the diagram below.



If you followed me so far, then we are now in an excellent shape to discuss the black hole information loss problem, which can basically be read off the causal diagram, and the possible solutions Lee and I classified in our recent paper. Let me know in the comments if you're interested in another post on that.

"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother." ~ Albert Einstein
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The Causal Diagram of the Black Hole

A week ago, we explained a thought of causal diagrams, or Penrose-Carter diagrams, as great as we discussed a blueprint for a immobile black hole metric shown below.

As we forked out, yet a resolution of Einstein's margin equations, this blueprint does not indeed report a conditions we find in reality. The black hole shown in this blueprint is accompanied by a white hole, as great as both have existed given forever, as great as will go upon to exist, unchanging, until eternity. Today, we thus wish to plead a metric for a picturesque black hole, a black hole shaped from fall of matter. we will also quickly hold upon a evaporation but, as we know if we have been around for a while, a accurate approach a evaporation proceeds, in sold a final stage, is still underneath debate.

To obtain a causal blueprint of a black hole, remember which Einstein's margin equations have been internal as great as a black hole resolution is a opening solution. Yes, which is right. This equates to which in General Relativity lifeless space is not indispensably flat. (Flat definition a span tensor vanishes identically. Empty space however has a skill called "Ricci-flatness.") If we wish to report collapsing matter, we thus know which outward of which have a difference a formerly found solution, decorated above, still holds. So, what we do is sketch in to a blueprint a aspect of a collapsing matter, as great as keep a partial which is outward which matter. This is shown below.



Now a blue shadowy partial is a a single which no longer rightly describes a black hole which types from fall as great as has to be discarded. This equates to in sold which a white hole as great as a second asymptotically prosaic regions have been both left as great as do not exist in genuine universe situations (addressing a regard which Andrew brought adult in a prior post).

What we do afterwards is to insert an interior resolution which does not report vacuum. In a little made easy cases this can be finished explicitly. For instance if a collapsing firmness is comparable (which would be a square of a FRW-metric), or if it is zero dirt (described by a Vaidya-metric). Then, a single can work out a interior resolution as great as have make use of of a relating condition to stick upon both tools together. For a functions however, we do not have to worry with a sum given we only wish to constraint a causal structure. For what a causal constitution is concerned, a inside resolution is rsther than dull. There is zero specific going on. The radius only shrinks until it falls subsequent a Schwarzschild radius compared to a sum mass. Then a setting forms, as great as a have a difference collapses to a unaccompanied point. This is shown in a blueprint below.



Note which there is no sold definition to curves which have been accurately plane or vertical, we have been thus giveaway to twist them, which has been finished to have a r=0 bend vertical. This is glorious as prolonged as we have certain which a zero curves upon 45° angles sojourn a same, as great as thus spacelike stays spacelike as great as timelike stays timelike.

As forked out in a prior post, a have make use of of of radial coordinates equates to which ingoing curves demeanour as if they have been reflected during r=0 when they indeed go through. The lightray noted v0 in a upon top of figure is a final light ray which only manages to shun a combining horizon. It is in this background, not a immobile background, which Hawking did his calculation which showed which black holes do evacuate radiation.

Knowing a black hole, once formed, emits deviation of march brings adult a subsequent question: how do we soak up a evaporation in to a diagram? One can supplement a evaporation of a black hole by regulating an additional non-vacuum vegetable vegetable patch which describes effusive deviation which directs to a dwindling of a mass. The Schwarzschild-radius of a black hole afterwards gets closer to a singleness until both, a setting as great as a singularity, disappear in a endpoint of evaporation. In this process, a eventuality setting stays lightlike. What changes for a spectator during scri reduction is a mass compared to a black hole. When a black hole is totally evaporated, we have been left with a spacetime filled with unequivocally intermix radiation. This spacetime is to great pointing prosaic as great as described by an additional square of Minkowski metric. If we vegetable vegetable patch a pieces together we get a blueprint below.



If we pursued me thus far, afterwards we have been right away in an glorious figure to plead a black hole data detriment problem, which can fundamentally be review off a causal diagram, as great as the probable solutions Lee as great as we personal in a new paper. Let me know in a comments if we are meddlesome in an additional post upon that.

"You do not unequivocally know something unless we can explain it to your grandmother." ~ Albert Einstein

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