ar X iv : g r - qc / 9 70 50 57 v 1 2 1 M ay 1 99 7 Are naked singularities forbidden by the second law of thermodynamics ?
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By now, many examples of naked singularities in classical general rela-tivity are known. It may however be that a physical principle over and above the general theory prevents the occurrence of such singularities in nature. Assuming the validity of the Weyl curvature hypothesis, we propose that naked singularities are forbidden by the second law of thermodynamics.
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