Eddington–Finkelstein coordinates
Concept
pair of coordinate systems for a Schwarzschild geometry, adapted to radial null geodesics
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Black Holes. Explained. For 1.5 Hours.
PBS Space Time
Mentioned as a coordinate choice that removes the coordinate singularity at the event horizon and makes it smooth to cross mathematically.
Black Holes. Explained. For 2 More Hours.
PBS Space Time
One of the first coordinate schemes that provided a smooth map across the event horizon of a black hole, revealing the singularity there is an illusion.