Is the Schwarzschild spacetime with negative mass geodesically complete?

In summary, the conversation discusses the behavior of geodesics in a spacetime with negative mass. It is mentioned that radial null rays can hit the singularity in finite affine parameter, but the effective potential for null geodesics makes it impossible for this to occur. It is also noted that timelike geodesics are always repelled from the singularity, making the spacetime timelike geodesically complete.
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LAHLH
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Hi,

If you look at the Schwarzschild geodesics for negative mass, I believe that radial null rays can hit the naked singularity in finite value of affine parameter? but if L <>0 then the null rays get repelled away from r=0 no matter what their energy?

does this mean the spacetime is null geodesically incomplete because radial null rays bump into the singularity at finite affine parameter?

But if you look at the geodesic equations for massive particles, the potential (with M<0) is such that they are always repelled from r=0, no matter if L is zero or not, and not even radial timelike geodesics can reach r=0 in finite proper time. Hence the spacetime timelike geodesically complete?

Thanks
 
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LAHLH said:
I believe that radial null rays can hit the naked singularity in finite value of affine parameter?

I don't think this is correct. The effective potential for null geodesics is always positive, and increases without bound as ##r \rightarrow 0##, which would indicate that it is impossible for any null geodesic, regardless of its energy, to reach ##r = 0## at all.

LAHLH said:
Hence the spacetime timelike geodesically complete?

The effective potential for timelike geodesics has the same properties as above, so I believe this is correct, yes.
 

1. What is negative mass Schwarzschild?

Negative mass Schwarzschild is a theoretical concept in physics that proposes the existence of a mass with negative value in the Schwarzschild metric, which describes the curvature of space-time around a non-rotating mass. In this concept, the mass would have negative gravitational attraction, meaning it would repel all other masses rather than attracting them.

2. Is negative mass Schwarzschild possible?

At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that negative mass Schwarzschild actually exists in our universe. It is a theoretical concept that has not been observed or proven experimentally. However, it is still a topic of interest and research in the field of physics.

3. What implications would negative mass Schwarzschild have on the laws of physics?

If negative mass Schwarzschild were to exist, it would challenge many of our current understandings of physics, particularly the laws of gravity and motion. It would also have implications for concepts such as energy conservation and the stability of space-time.

4. What are some proposed uses for negative mass Schwarzschild?

Some theories suggest that negative mass Schwarzschild could be used to explain the concept of dark matter, which is a hypothetical form of matter that is thought to make up a large portion of the universe. It has also been proposed as a potential source of energy for space travel or as a way to create wormholes for faster-than-light travel.

5. How does negative mass Schwarzschild relate to black holes?

Negative mass Schwarzschild is often compared to black holes because both involve extreme distortions of space-time. However, black holes have a positive mass and gravitational attraction, while negative mass Schwarzschild would have a negative mass and repulsive gravitational force. Additionally, the event horizon (the point of no return) for a black hole would act as a repulsive force for negative mass Schwarzschild.

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