Gravitational collapse on the brane: a no-go theorem

Abstract

We investigate how braneworld gravity affects gravitational collapse and black hole formation by studying Oppenheimer-Snyder-like collapse on a Randall-Sundrum type brane. Without making any assumptions about the bulk, we prove a no-go theorem: the exterior spacetime on the brane cannot be static, which is in stark contrast with general relativity. We also consider the role of Kaluza-Klein energy density in collapse, using a toy model.

5 pages, REVTEX style, 1 figure, main results unchanged, revised to improve clarity; version accepted by Phys. Rev. Lett