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There have been several recent claims to have detected black holes. In this article Professor Penrose describes the theoretical basis of black holes and some of the recent thinking on the subject.
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PENROSE, R. Black Holes and Gravitational Theory. Nature 236, 377–380 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/236377a0
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