On the Vacuum Field of a Sphere of Incompressible Fluid
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | On the Vacuum Field of a Sphere of Incompressible Fluid |
| Author(s) | Stephen John Crothers |
| Keywords | Vacuum Field, Incompressible Fluid Sphere |
| Published | 2005 |
| Journal | Progress In Physics |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pages | 76-81 |
Abstract
The vacuum field of the point-mass is an unrealistic idealization which does not occur in Nature - Nature does not make material points. A more realistic model must therefore encompass the extended nature of a real object. This problem has also been solved for a particular case by K. Schwarzschild in his neglected paper on the gravitational field of a sphere of incompressible fluid. I revive Schwarzschild?s solution and generalise it. The black hole is necessarily precluded. A body cannot undergo gravitational collapse to a material point.