On the existence of horizons in spacetimes with vanishing curvature invariants
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چکیده
A direct very simple proof that there can be no closed trapped surfaces (ergo no black hole regions) in spacetimes with all curvature scalar invariants vanishing is given. Explicit examples of the recently introduced “dynamical horizons” which nevertheless do not enclose any trapped region are presented too.
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