Lecture

Astrophysical Objects: Static Systems

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Description

This lecture covers spherically symmetric and static astrophysical objects, focusing on more general black holes, the Penrose diagram of Minkowski spacetime, and the modeling of matter in static systems. The instructor discusses the Einstein equations, the Penrose diagram of a black hole, and the possible static astrophysical objects such as planets, asteroids, white dwarfs, and neutron stars.

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Ontological neighbourhood

Astronomy

Astrophysics: Physical cosmology, Stellar astronomy

Planetary science: Atmosphere

Physics

Relativity: General relativity

Mechanics: Fluid mechanics

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