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Mathematical equations break down and return answers of infinity approaching a singularity.
General relativity predicts infinite curvature/density at a singularity, so the math "blows up" and we no longer have a valid description. We also lack a working theory of quantum gravity to replace GR at those extremes, and black hole event horizons prevent direct observation, so both theory and experiment fail there.
General relativity predicts infinite curvature/density at a singularity, so the math "blows up" and we no longer have a valid description. We also lack a working theory of quantum gravity to replace GR at those extremes, and black hole event horizons prevent direct observation, so both theory and experiment fail there.
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