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Concept of black hole and <strong>event</strong> horizon<br />

What is a black hole ?<br />

... for the mathematical physicist:<br />

B := M − J − (I + )<br />

i.e. the region of spacetime where light<br />

rays cannot escape <strong>to</strong> infinity<br />

(M , g) = asymp<strong>to</strong>tically flat<br />

manifold<br />

I + = future null infinity<br />

J − (I + ) = causal past of I +<br />

<strong>event</strong> horizon: H := ∂J − (I + )<br />

(boundary of J − (I + ))<br />

H smooth =⇒ H null hypersurface<br />

Eric Gourgoulhon (<strong>LUTH</strong>) <strong>Black</strong> <strong>holes</strong>: <strong>trapping</strong> <strong>horizons</strong> CERN, 17 March 2010 5 / 38

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