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A theorem of cosmic censorship: A necessary and sufficient condition for future asymptotic predictability

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It is shown that censorship is a consequence of a condition which requires only the absence of naked singularities of less than a certain finite strength.

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    Richard P. A. C. Newman

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Newman, R.P.A.C. A theorem of cosmic censorship: A necessary and sufficient condition for future asymptotic predictability. Gen Relat Gravit 16, 175–192 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00762446

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