Kerr Black Hole Dynamics from an Extended Polyakov Action

N Emil J Bjerrum-Bohr1,2, Gang Chen1,2, Chenliang Su2

  • 1Niels Bohr Institute, Center of Gravity, Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Summary

This study introduces a hypersurface model for spinning black hole dynamics. The model yields a solution consistent with Kerr black hole amplitudes, offering new ways to analyze black hole interactions.

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