"no-hair theorem" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Hair is a metaphor for the unnecessary information beyond the three proposed parameters. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} no-hair theorem (uncountable)
  1. A theorem postulating that all black hole solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations in general relativity can be completely characterized by only three externally observable classical parameters: mass, electric charge, and angular momentum. Wikipedia link: no-hair theorem Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Black holes

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