Effective LQG dynamics of a thin shell and the fate of a collapsing star

Fazzini F (2026)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2026

Journal

Book Volume: 113

Pages Range: 1-9

Article Number: 026020

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1103/hj85-317t

Abstract

Effective models of gravitational collapse inspired by loop quantum gravity typically resolve the central singularity by replacing it with a bounce of the matter density in the Planckian regime. In the specific model analyzed here, this bounce is generally followed by the formation of shell-crossing singularities. The purpose of this work is to provide a physically meaningful extension of spacetime beyond the shell-crossing singularity. To this end, we derive the dynamics of a dust thin shell within the effective Hamiltonian framework. The motion of the shell remains timelike throughout: after undergoing a quantum-gravitational bounce, it expands and eventually emerges from the white hole vacuum region.

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APA:

Fazzini, F. (2026). Effective LQG dynamics of a thin shell and the fate of a collapsing star. Physical Review D, 113(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1103/hj85-317t

MLA:

Fazzini, Francesco. "Effective LQG dynamics of a thin shell and the fate of a collapsing star." Physical Review D 113.2 (2026): 1-9.

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