noun
cosmic censorship hypothesis; cosmic censorship conjecture
A hypothesis in general relativity stating that singularities are always hidden behind event horizons, preventing naked singularities. Technical term used in astrophysics and theoretical physics.
See also: 宇宙検閲官仮説
The cosmic censorship hypothesis asserts that naked singularities do not exist.
一般相対性理論において、宇宙検閲仮説は重要な未解決問題の一つだ。
In general relativity, the cosmic censorship hypothesis is one of the important unsolved problems.