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no-hair theorem

no-hair theorem noun: a theorem postulating that all black hole solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations in general relativity can be completely characterized by only three externally observable classical parameters: mass, electric charge, and angular momentum.

Noun

no-hair theorem (uncountable)

  1. A theorem postulating that all black hole solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations in general relativity can be completely characterized by only three externally observable classical parameters: mass, electric charge, and angular momentum.

Origin of no-hair theorem

Hair is a metaphor for the unnecessary information beyond the three proposed parameters.

Questions about no-hair theorem

What does no-hair theorem mean?
No-hair theorem means a theorem postulating that all black hole solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations in general relativity can be completely characterized by only three externally observable classical parameters: mass, electric charge, and angular momentum.
What part of speech is no-hair theorem?
No-hair theorem is a noun.

Words near no-hair theorem in the dictionary

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