Adversus Singularitates: The Ontology of Space-Time Singularities

被引：7

作者：

Romero, Gustavo E. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, CCT La Plata, IAR, RA-1894 Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina

来源：

FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE | 2013年 / 18卷 / 02期

关键词：

Ontology; Space-time; General relativity; Singularities;

D O I：

10.1007/s10699-012-9309-4

中图分类号：

N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;

摘要：

I argue that there are no physical singularities in space-time. Singular space-time models do not belong to the ontology of the world, because of a simple reason: they are concepts, defective solutions of Einstein's field equations. I discuss the actual implication of the so-called singularity theorems. In remarking the confusion and fog that emerge from the reification of singularities I hope to contribute to a better understanding of the possibilities and limits of the theory of general relativity.

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页码：297 / 306

页数：10

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