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We show that negative (∇Φ)2, where Φ is the dilaton, leads to a rapid creation of folded strings. Consequently it appears that the interior of the SL(2, ℝ)k/U(1) black hole is not empty, but is filled with folded strings.
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Itzhaki, N. Stringy instability inside the black hole. J. High Energ. Phys. 2018, 145 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2018)145
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