Eddington-Finkelstein coordinates

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Eddington-Finkelstein coordinates by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-13 Updated 2026-10-18
The advanced time or retarded time combines Schwarzschild time with the Schwarzschild tortoise coordinate to remove one horizon-coordinate singularity. The advanced choice gives ingoing Eddington-Finkelstein coordinates; the retarded choice is outgoing.

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