Kerr black hole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.

Word forms

Kerr black hole Kerr black holes

Etymology

Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr.

Related words

Kerr metric
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