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White holes and high energy astrophysics

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The role of exploding objects in high-energy astrophysics is discussed. Quantitative results are obtained for the simple case of the canonical white hole which explodes from a singularity and consists of pressure-free matter in the comoving frame of reference. General relativity is used for calculating the dynamical results. Applications to X-ray background, transient X-ray sources, γ-ray bursts and high energy cosmic rays are considered. White holes of more general types are discussed in a qualitative manner.

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    J. V. Narlikar & K. M. V. Apparao

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Narlikar, J.V., Apparao, K.M.V. White holes and high energy astrophysics. Astrophys Space Sci 35, 321–336 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00637001

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