Symmetry in Gravitational Physics and Black Holes
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 526
Editor
Interests: Lorentz violation; classical and quantum aspects of black holes; gravitation; modified theories of gravity; cosmology; thermodynamics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gravitational physics remains one of the central areas of modern theoretical and observational research. Black holes, in particular, provide a privileged arena for testing gravity in the strong-field regime, connecting classical general relativity, quantum effects, astrophysics, cosmology, and high-energy physics. Recent progress in gravitational-wave astronomy, black hole imaging, precision cosmology, and studies of compact objects has opened new possibilities for examining the structure of spacetime and confronting theoretical models with data.
This Special Issue aims to gather original research articles and review papers devoted to recent developments in gravitational physics, with an emphasis on black holes and related compact objects. Topics of interest include exact and numerical black hole solutions, modified theories of gravity, quasinormal modes, gravitational-wave signatures, shadows and photon rings, geodesic structures, accretion phenomena, lensing, thermodynamics, Hawking radiation, quantum aspects of black holes, wormholes, exotic compact objects, and observational tests of strong gravity.
Submissions addressing formal aspects, phenomenology, and connections with current or future observational facilities are especially welcome. This Special Issue seeks to provide a focused collection of contributions that reflect current directions and open problems in gravitational physics and black hole research.
Dr. Adailton A. Araújo Filho
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- black holes
- gravitational physics
- modified gravity
- gravitational waves
- quasinormal modes
- black hole thermodynamics
- gravitational lensing
- black hole shadows
- compact objects
- strong-field gravity
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