The spacetime landscape of a black hole

Click For Summary
SUMMARY

The discussion focuses on the spacetime landscape surrounding black holes, examining predictions from both classical and quantum perspectives. It highlights the potential for gigantic spikes in spacetime at black hole locations. A key resource mentioned is Andy Hamilton's website, which features computer animations illustrating the visual experience of orbiting and falling into a black hole, including scenarios inside the event horizon. This resource is invaluable for understanding the complex nature of black holes and their effects on spacetime.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of general relativity and its implications on spacetime.
  • Familiarity with quantum mechanics and its intersection with astrophysics.
  • Knowledge of black hole physics, including event horizons and singularities.
  • Basic skills in interpreting computer animations related to astrophysical phenomena.
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore Andy Hamilton's black hole website for detailed animations and educational resources.
  • Research the effects of black holes on spacetime using general relativity principles.
  • Study the implications of quantum mechanics on black hole behavior and information paradoxes.
  • Investigate current theories on spacetime singularities and their physical interpretations.
USEFUL FOR

Astronomy students, astrophysicists, educators in physics, and anyone interested in the visual and theoretical aspects of black holes and their impact on spacetime.

Ascending One
Messages
26
Reaction score
0
What does the spacetime landscape look like - or what is it predicted to look like - at the location of a black hole? From a classical and quantum perspective? Are there gigantic spikes in spacetime at the locations of black holes?
 
Astronomy news on Phys.org
Ascending One said:
What does the spacetime landscape look like - or what is it predicted to look like - at the location of a black hole? From a classical and quantum perspective? Are there gigantic spikes in spacetime at the locations of black holes?

a good resource for you would be Andy Hamilton's black hole website.

he teaches astrophysics at the Univ. of Colorado at Boulder and he does COMPUTER ANIMATIONS of what you would see as you orbit around or spiral into towards a black hole.
and also if I recall he has an animation of what it would look like as you were falling in
and were actually inside the event horizon!

Probably you can find his website if you google "Hamilton black hole"
 

Similar threads

Stargazing Merger of two black holes (video)
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
4K
High School Confusion regarding black hole spin
  • · Replies 40 ·
2
Replies
40
Views
5K
High School What is the actual shape of black holes?
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
3K
Undergrad Does light bend around black holes?
  • · Replies 49 ·
2
Replies
49
Views
7K
High School Gravitational effects of a small black hole passing your body
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
1K
High School I Need Help on Understanding Some Basic Astrophysics / Sand Clock Universe
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
3K
High School Ultramassive Black Hole (UMB), 30 billion solar masses?
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
3K
Undergrad Is there anything inside a black hole?
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
4K
Undergrad Can there be slowly-falling accretion disks in black holes?
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Views
2K
Undergrad Dark Energy's Effect on Black Holes
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
2K