The Schwarzschild solution contains three problems, which can be easily solved

Abstract

After examining the Schwarzschild solution, Nobel prize winner Richard Feynman concluded that it contains three problems: the constant 1, the negative sign, and the singularity. These three problems do not manifest themselves in the case of a weak gravitational field but can lead to misinterpretation of processes near black holes and in cosmology. As a working hypothesis, we consider a corrected Schwarzschild solution: the constant 1 is expressed in terms of the distribution of all masses in the universe, positive sign instead of a negative sign, and no singularity. In a weak gravitational field, the new solution leads to the same effects as the usual solution. The choice between the two solutions can be made if the accuracy of gravitational experiments in the solar system is increased by 1–2 orders of magnitude. The new solution implies that black holes do not have an event horizon. Therefore, the new solution can also be tested using future, more accurate observations of black holes. If it is confirmed, our ideas about cosmogonic processes can change in the most radical way.

Keywords

• Feynman problem
• Mach's principle
• Schwarzschild solution
• Time component of the metric tensor
• Event horizon
• Gravitational redshift