The Penrose singularity theorem, MOTS stability, and horizon topology in weighted spacetimes

We consider versions of the Penrose singularity theorem and the Hawking horizon topology theorem in weighted spacetimes that contain weighted versions of trapped surfaces, for arbitrary spacetime dimension and synthetic dimension. We find that suitable generalizations of the unweighted theorems hold under weighted energy conditions. Our results also provide further evidence in favour of a weighted scalar curvature that differs from the trace of the weighted Ricci curvature. When the synthetic dimension is a positive integer, these weighted curvatures have a natural interpretation in terms of warped product metrics.

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Letters in Mathematical Physics
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2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-026-02050-2
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Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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The Penrose singularity theorem, MOTS stability, and horizon topology in weighted spacetimes

Eric Woolgar, Argam Ohanyan, Eric Ling
Letters in Mathematical Physics
Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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The Penrose singularity theorem, MOTS stability, and horizon topology in weighted spacetimes

Eric Woolgar, Argam Ohanyan, Eric Ling
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Abstract

We consider versions of the Penrose singularity theorem and the Hawking horizon topology theorem in weighted spacetimes that contain weighted versions of trapped surfaces, for arbitrary spacetime dimension and synthetic dimension. We find that suitable generalizations of the unweighted theorems hold under weighted energy conditions. Our results also provide further evidence in favour of a weighted scalar curvature that differs from the trace of the weighted Ricci curvature. When the synthetic dimension is a positive integer, these weighted curvatures have a natural interpretation in terms of warped product metrics.

Letters in Mathematical PhysicsVol. 116(1)
University of Copenhagen (DK), University of Alberta (CA), University of Toronto (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 51%
Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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