Metric of supermassive black holes

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Supermassive black holes can be described by the Schwarzschild metric, provided they are non-rotating and uncharged. This metric is applicable under specific conditions, emphasizing the importance of these parameters in the study of black hole physics. The discussion confirms that the Schwarzschild solution is valid for idealized black holes that meet these criteria.

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  • Understanding of general relativity principles
  • Familiarity with black hole classifications
  • Knowledge of the Schwarzschild solution
  • Basic concepts of gravitational fields
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Do supermassive black holes have a schwarzschild metric?
 
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Rothiemurchus said:
Do supermassive black holes have a schwarzschild metric?
Yes, as long as they don't rotate.
 
And as long as they are not charged, if charged black holes exist.
 
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