Hydrodynamical Misner-Sharp Formulation for Gravitational Collapse in Scalar-Tensor Theories

Abstract: We study the problem of gravitational collapse in the context of scalar-tensor theories of Gravity. We introduce a new hydrodynamical formulation in the Einstein frame, inspired by that of Misner and Sharp. We obtain the equilibrium Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff condition that we use to find valid initial states of the problem within this framework. For illustration purposes, we present the minimal version of the initial phases of the collapse together with an analysis of the corresponding junction conditions.