The influence of Penrose's singularity theorem in General Relativity
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Publication:6403382
DOI10.1007/S10714-022-03038-8arXiv2206.13925MaRDI QIDQ6403382FDOQ6403382
Authors: José M. M. Senovilla 
Publication date: 28 June 2022
Abstract: Penrose's crucial contributions to General Relativity, symbolized by his 1965 singularity theorem, received (half of) the 2020 Nobel prize in Physics. A renewed interest in the ideas and implications behind that theorem, its later developments, and other Penrose's ideas improving our understanding of the gravitational field thereby emerged. In this paper I highlight some of the advancements motivated by the theorem that were developed over the years. I also identify some common misconceptions about the theorem's implications. A modern perspective on the concept of closed trapped submanifolds, based on the mean curvature vector, is advocated.
Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75) Local submanifolds (53B25) Extensions of spaces (compactifications, supercompactifications, completions, etc.) (54D35)
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