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On Space-Time Singularities, Holes, and Extensions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2022

John Byron Manchak
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Abstract

Here, we clarify the relationship among three space-time conditions of interest: geodesic completeness, hole-freeness, and inextendibility. In addition, we introduce a related fourth condition: effective completeness.

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Physical Sciences
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Philosophy of Science , Volume 81 , Issue 5 , December 2014 , pp. 1066 - 1076
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Copyright © The Philosophy of Science Association

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Footnotes

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I am grateful to Erik Curiel, Bob Geroch, David Malament, and Jim Weatherall for helpful comments on previous drafts.

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