Can Unknown Physics Explain the Singularity of a Black Hole?

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The discussion centers on the formation of black holes from collapsing stars and the unknown physics that may govern the singularity. It highlights that general relativity predicts an unbounded increase in forces and curvature as one approaches the singularity, yet current physics lacks a comprehensive theory to describe matter under extreme pressures and densities. The participants agree that while the stress-energy-momentum tensor retains expected values, the gravitational force may cease to exist at a certain density threshold, indicating a gap in our understanding of fundamental physics.

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  • Understanding of general relativity and its implications on black hole formation.
  • Familiarity with the concepts of event horizons and singularities.
  • Knowledge of stress-energy-momentum tensors in physics.
  • Basic grasp of particle physics and forces at quantum levels.
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When a star of a few solar masses collapses and starts to form a black hole,
if the particles of which the star was made get closer and closer together
as the density increases, will there come a point at which no force mediating
particles have a short enough wavelength to get between the star's particles to cause a force .Will there come a point at which,the gravitational force no longer exists even though the curvature of space-time does because the stress-energy-momentum tensor will still have the value we expect it to?
 
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The quick answer: We don't know.

The longer answer: The theory of general relativity says that once inside the event horizon the forces and curvature will increase without bound as you approach the singularity - no known physics will stop the particles from being crushed together. However, we don't have any theory that covers the behavior of matter at these extreme pressures and densities, so it is quite possible that some as-yet-unknown physics comes into play here.
 

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