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Black holes in a magnetic universe

Frederick J. ErnstDepartment of Physics, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 60616
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ABI

Abstract

We present a general procedure for transforming asymptotically flat axially symmetric solutions of the Einstein–Maxwell equations into solutions resembling Melvin’s magnetic universe. Specific applications yield metrics associated with black holes in a magnetic universe. It is hoped that these solutions will be of interest to astrophysicists studying gravitational collapse in the presence of strong magnetic fields.

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