Generating static black holes in higher dimensional space-times (Q1878378)

The author proves the following theorem: Let \((M,g_{ab})\) be a \(D\)-dimensional space-time with sign\((g_{ab})=D-2,\;D\geq 3\), such that: (1) it is static and spherically symmetric, (2) it satisfies the Einstein field equations, (3) the energy-momentum tensor is given by \(T^a_b = T^a_{[f]b}-\frac{\Lambda}{8\pi}\delta^a_b\), where \(T^a_{[f]b}\) is the energy-momentum tensor of the matter fields, and \(\Lambda\) is a cosmological constant, (4) in the radial gauge coordinate system adapted to the symmetries of the space-time where \(ds^2=-N^2(r)dt^2+A^2(r)dr^2+r^2 d\Omega^2_{D-2}\), the energy-momentum tensor satisfies the conditions \(T^t_{[f]t}=T^r_{[f]r}\) and \(T^{\theta_1}_{[f]\theta_1}= \lambda T^r_{[f]r}\;(\lambda =\text{const}\in \mathbb{R})\), (5) it possesses a regular Killing horizon or a regular origin. Then, the metric of the space time is given by \[ ds^2 =-\{1-\frac{2m(r)}{r^{D-3}}\}dt^2 +\{1-\frac{2m(r)}{r^{D-3}}\}^{-1}dr^2+r^2 d\Omega^2_{D-2}, \] where \(m(r),T^a_{[f]b} \) have some appropriate expressions depending on the values of \(\lambda\) and on a certain integration constant \(C\). One shows that the Schwarzschild, Reissner--Nordström and global monopole solutions in higher dimensions are particular cases from the obtained family.