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Cauchy horizon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A lightlike boundary of the domain of validity of a Cauchy problem, in which one side of the horizon contains closed space-like geodesics and the other side contains closed timelike geodesics.

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Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Named after Augustin-Louis Cauchy

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  • Polish: horyzont Cauchy'ego — boundary of the domain of validity