Etymology

Schwarzschild density

Today it means: The minimum density a black hole can have: c²/(2G) or 6.734×10²⁶ kg/m (kilograms per meter). Full definition →

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Named after German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916).

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