Mixed Riemannian Penrose–ZAS inequality

Let (M,g)(M,g) be an asymptotically flat three-manifold with nonnegative scalar curvature and compact smooth boundary M=SΣ\partial M=S\cup\Sigma, where SS is an area outer-minimizing minimal surface and Σ\Sigma consists of zero area singularities. Let mm be the ADM mass and mZAS(Σ)m_{\operatorname{ZAS}}(\Sigma) the ZAS mass.

Mixed Riemannian ZAS inequality conjecture. The ADM mass satisfies

mSg16π+mZAS(Σ).m\geq \sqrt{\frac{|S|_g}{16\pi}}+m_{\operatorname{ZAS}}(\Sigma).

Here SS and Σ\Sigma need not be connected, and mZAS(Σ)m_{\operatorname{ZAS}}(\Sigma) is nonpositive.

The conjecture combines the Riemannian Penrose and ZAS inequalities when black holes and zero area singularities coexist. The source expects equality only for flat, Schwarzschild, and Schwarzschild ZAS metrics, possibly with points deleted.

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Primary source

Hubert L. Bray and Jeffrey L. Jauregui, “A geometric theory of zero area singularities in general relativity”, arXiv:0909.0522 (2012).

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