Kerr black hole

astronomy

Also known as: rotating black hole

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A Kerr black hole is a mathematical description of a rotating black hole, derived from Albert Einstein's field equations of general relativity by mathematician Roy Kerr in 1963. While Karl Schwarzschild had previously described static, nonrotating black holes, scientists theorize that most black holes likely rotate due to their formation from the collapse of massive, rotating stars. The Kerr metric, or Kerr solution, is the basis for understanding the properties of these rotating celestial objects, which are crucial in the field of astrophysics.12

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Roy Kerr
…black holes are also called Kerr black holes. In later work (written jointly with A. Schild), he introduced a new class of solutions, known as Kerr–Schild solutions, which have had a profound influence on finding exact solutions to Einstein’s equations.
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…black holes are also called Kerr black holes. In later work (written jointly with A. Schild), he introduced a new class of solutions, known as Kerr–Schild solutions, which have had a profound influence on finding exact solutions to Einstein’s equations.
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