New Aspects of Black Hole Physics

Black holes are characterized by four externally observable classical parameters: mass, angular momentum, electric and magnetic charges. Recent studies showed that this standard picture is incomplete and that black holes are also characterized by an additional new property - the "magnetic-mass" (or "dual-mass"). The discovery of the magnetic-mass revealed, in turn, a brand new mathematical structure in General Relativity as well as novel observational signatures that I will discuss in detail.

Note: Uri is a candidate for the department. Anyone interested in speaking with him is invited to register for a slot here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KATnuOMVFMd3kUxxTpiNJhJYWZnZSSY…;

Due to new COVID-related travel restrictions, the seminar will be given over Zoom