Charged radiation collapse in Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet gravity

Abstract We generalise the continual gravitational collapse of a spherically symmetric radiation shell matter in five dimensional Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet gravity to include electromagnetic field. The presence charge has significant effect dynamics. note that there exists maximal contribution for which metric functions remain real, is not case general relativity. Beyond this spacetime complex. final fate uncharged field, with positive mass, an extended, weak and initially naked central conical singularity. With terminates emergence branch singularity separating physical from complex region. show marked difference formation only prevalent dimensions. extend our analysis higher dimensions all $$N\ge 5$$ N ≥ 5 , charged ceases above mentioned This significantly different than scenario where strong curvature forms post 6$$ 6 when $$N=5$$ = . A comparison relativity also given.