Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities

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Romero, Gustavo Esteban
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2013
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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.
Fil: Romero, Gustavo Esteban. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomia (i); Argentina
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Philosophy of Physics
History of Physics
Quantum Cosmology
Ontology
Space-Time
General Relativity
Singularities
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities
title Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities
spellingShingle Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities
Romero, Gustavo Esteban
Philosophy of Physics
History of Physics
Quantum Cosmology
Ontology
Space-Time
General Relativity
Singularities
title_short Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities
title_full Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities
title_fullStr Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities
title_full_unstemmed Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities
title_sort Adversus singularitates: the ontology of space-time singularities
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Romero, Gustavo Esteban
author Romero, Gustavo Esteban
author_facet Romero, Gustavo Esteban
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Philosophy of Physics
History of Physics
Quantum Cosmology
Ontology
Space-Time
General Relativity
Singularities
topic Philosophy of Physics
History of Physics
Quantum Cosmology
Ontology
Space-Time
General Relativity
Singularities
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv 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.
Fil: Romero, Gustavo Esteban. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomia (i); Argentina
description 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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1233-1821
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