Summary
A survey and discussion of some of the literature pertaining to the Schwarzschild singularity is presented. Scalar indeterminacies, with particular reference to the metric of Bach and Weyl, are cited as evidence for the reality of the Schwarzschild singularity. An analogy is drawn with the work of Janis, Newman and Winicour.
Riassunto
Si presenta una rassegna ed una discussione di alcuni articoli relativi alla singolarità di Schwarzschild. Si citano le indeterminazioni di scala, con particolare riferimento alla metrica di Bach e Weyl, come prova che la singolarità di Schwarzschild è reale. Si deduce un’analogia con il lavoro di Janis, Newman e Winicour.
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Предлагается обзор и обсуждение некоторы х работ, относящихся к сингулярности Швар цшильда. Приводятся с калярные неопределенности, уд еляя особое внимание метр ике Баха и Вейля, как доказательство для р еальности сингулярн ости Шварцшильда. Отмечае тся аналогия с работо й Дженнса, Ньюмана и Виникура.
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Cooperstock, F.I., Junevicus, G.J.G. Perspectives on the Schwarzschild singularity. Nuov Cim B 16, 387–397 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02828692
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