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Roy Patrick Kerr CNZM FRS FRSNZ (/ k ɜːr /; born 16 May 1934) is a New Zealand mathematician who discovered the Kerr geometry, an exact solution to the Einstein field equation of general relativity.
Dec 5, 2023 · Roy Kerr, the discoverer of the spacetime solution for rotating black holes, argues that singularities don't physically exist. He uses a powerful mathematical argument based on the impossibility of crossing the event horizon in finite time.
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May 12, 2024 · Roy Kerr, New Zealand mathematician who solved (1963) Einstein’s field equations of general relativity to describe rotating black holes, thus providing a major contribution to the field of astrophysics. His solution is called the Kerr metric, or Kerr solution. Learn more about his life and work.
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Roy Kerr is a New Zealand mathematician who found a solution to Einstein's field equations which describes a rotating black hole.
Apr 11, 2019 · The University of Canterbury's Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr, who discovered the solution of rotating black holes in 1963, sees his theory proven by the Event Horizon Telescope. The image of a black hole at the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy shows the Kerr geometry and the Einstein field equation of general relativity.
Roy Kerr, the younger of the two, is hunched over a secondhand desk with his back to the door, studying the equations he has just scribbled in a notebook. His older friend and mentor, Alfred Schild (1921–1977), puffs away at a pipe while occupying a worn-out armchair to his right.
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Roy Patrick Kerr is a New Zealand mathematician who discovered the Kerr geometry, an exact solution to the Einstein field equation of general relativity. His solution models the gravitational field outside an uncharged rotating massive object, including a rotating black hole.
