Price's theorem
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In theoretical physics
, particularly general relativity
, Price's theorem can be informally stated as the principle that any inhomogeneities in the spacetime
geometry outside a black hole
will be radiated away as gravitational radiation. The theorem was formulated in 1972 by the American physicist Richard H. Price
.
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
, particularly general relativity
General relativity
General relativity or the general theory of relativity is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916. It is the current description of gravitation in modern physics...
, Price's theorem can be informally stated as the principle that any inhomogeneities in the spacetime
Spacetime
In physics, spacetime is any mathematical model that combines space and time into a single continuum. Spacetime is usually interpreted with space as being three-dimensional and time playing the role of a fourth dimension that is of a different sort from the spatial dimensions...
geometry outside a black hole
Black hole
A black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass will deform spacetime to form a black hole. Around a black hole there is a mathematically defined surface called an event horizon that...
will be radiated away as gravitational radiation. The theorem was formulated in 1972 by the American physicist Richard H. Price
Richard H. Price
Richard H. Price is an American physicist specializing in general relativity.Price graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1960, and went on to earn a dual degree in physics and engineering from Cornell University in 1965. He earned his Ph.D. in 1971 from Caltech under the supervision of Kip...
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