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gr-qc/9404007
null
David Brown
Reference Fluids as Standards of Space and Time
(plain TeX, 3 pages)
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
The idea that spacetime points are to be identified by a fleet of clock--carrying particles can be traced to the earliest days of general relativity. Such a fleet of clocks can be described phenomenologically as a reference fluid. One approach to the problem of time consists in coupling the metric to a reference fluid and solving the super--Hamiltonian constraint for the momentum conjugate to the clock time variable. The resolved constraint leads to a functional Schr\"{o}dinger equation and formally to a conserved inner product. The reference fluid that is described phenomenologically as incoherent dust has the extraordinary property that the true Hamiltonian density for the coupled system depends only on the gravitational variables. The dust particles also endow space with a privileged system of coordinates that allows the supermomentum constraint to be solved explicitly. (Contribution to the Proceedings of the Lanczos Centenary Conference.)
[ { "created": "Wed, 6 Apr 1994 15:53:14 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Brown", "David", "" ] ]
The idea that spacetime points are to be identified by a fleet of clock--carrying particles can be traced to the earliest days of general relativity. Such a fleet of clocks can be described phenomenologically as a reference fluid. One approach to the problem of time consists in coupling the metric to a reference fluid and solving the super--Hamiltonian constraint for the momentum conjugate to the clock time variable. The resolved constraint leads to a functional Schr\"{o}dinger equation and formally to a conserved inner product. The reference fluid that is described phenomenologically as incoherent dust has the extraordinary property that the true Hamiltonian density for the coupled system depends only on the gravitational variables. The dust particles also endow space with a privileged system of coordinates that allows the supermomentum constraint to be solved explicitly. (Contribution to the Proceedings of the Lanczos Centenary Conference.)
1211.1855
Mayeul Arminjon
Mayeul Arminjon
Should there be a spin-rotation coupling for a Dirac particle?
29 pages in standard 12pt. V2: Introduction reinforced. New Section 3 on the dependences of the Hamiltonian on the reference frame and on the tetrad field. New references
Int. J. Theor. Phys., Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 1993-2013 (2014)
10.1007/s10773-014-2006-z
null
gr-qc quant-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
It was argued by Mashhoon that a spin-rotation coupling term should add to the Hamiltonian operator in a rotating frame, as compared with the one in an inertial frame. For a Dirac particle, the Hamiltonian and energy operators H and E were recently proved to depend on the tetrad field. We argue that this non-uniqueness of H and E really is a physical problem. We compute the energy operator in the inertial and the rotating frame, using three tetrad fields: one for each of two frameworks proposed to select the tetrad field so as to solve this non-uniqueness problem, and one proposed by Ryder. We find that Mashhoon's term is there if the tetrad rotates as does the reference frame --- but then it is also there in the energy operator for the inertial frame. In fact, the Dirac Hamiltonian operators in two reference frames in relative rotation, but corresponding to the same tetrad field, differ only by the angular momentum term. If the Mashhoon effect is to exist for a Dirac particle, the tetrad field must be selected in a specific way for each reference frame.
[ { "created": "Thu, 8 Nov 2012 14:08:09 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 9 Sep 2013 14:03:19 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-05-16
[ [ "Arminjon", "Mayeul", "" ] ]
It was argued by Mashhoon that a spin-rotation coupling term should add to the Hamiltonian operator in a rotating frame, as compared with the one in an inertial frame. For a Dirac particle, the Hamiltonian and energy operators H and E were recently proved to depend on the tetrad field. We argue that this non-uniqueness of H and E really is a physical problem. We compute the energy operator in the inertial and the rotating frame, using three tetrad fields: one for each of two frameworks proposed to select the tetrad field so as to solve this non-uniqueness problem, and one proposed by Ryder. We find that Mashhoon's term is there if the tetrad rotates as does the reference frame --- but then it is also there in the energy operator for the inertial frame. In fact, the Dirac Hamiltonian operators in two reference frames in relative rotation, but corresponding to the same tetrad field, differ only by the angular momentum term. If the Mashhoon effect is to exist for a Dirac particle, the tetrad field must be selected in a specific way for each reference frame.
2107.03258
Bei Sha
Bei Sha and Zhi-E Liu
Lorentz-breaking Theory and Tunneling Radiation Correction to Vaidya-Banner de Sitter Black Hole
13 pages,0 figure
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In Vaidya-Bonner de Sitter Black hole space-time, the tunneling radiation characteristics of fermions and bosons are corrected by taking Lorentz symmetry breaking theory into account. The corresponding gamma matrices and ether-like field vectors of the black hole are constructed, then the new modified form of Dirac equation for the fermion with spin 1/2 and the new modified form of Klein-Gordon equation for boson in the curved space-time of the black hole are obtained. Through solving the two equations, new and corrected expressions of surface gravity, Hawking temperature and tunneling rate of the black hole are obtained, and the results obtained are also discussed.
[ { "created": "Wed, 7 Jul 2021 14:45:20 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2021-07-08
[ [ "Sha", "Bei", "" ], [ "Liu", "Zhi-E", "" ] ]
In Vaidya-Bonner de Sitter Black hole space-time, the tunneling radiation characteristics of fermions and bosons are corrected by taking Lorentz symmetry breaking theory into account. The corresponding gamma matrices and ether-like field vectors of the black hole are constructed, then the new modified form of Dirac equation for the fermion with spin 1/2 and the new modified form of Klein-Gordon equation for boson in the curved space-time of the black hole are obtained. Through solving the two equations, new and corrected expressions of surface gravity, Hawking temperature and tunneling rate of the black hole are obtained, and the results obtained are also discussed.
2312.11358
Harry Ho-Yin Ng
Harry Ho-Yin Ng, Jin-Liang Jiang, Carlo Musolino, Christian Ecker, Samuel D.Tootle, Luciano Rezzolla
A hybrid approach to long-term binary neutron-star simulations
25 pages, 13 figures
Phys. Rev. D (2024) 109, 064061
10.1103/PhysRevD.109.064061
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
One of the main challenges in the numerical modeling of binary neutron-star (BNS) mergers is long-term simulations of the post-merger remnant over timescales of the order of seconds. When this modeling includes all the aspects of complex physics, the computational costs can easily become enormous. To address this challenge in part, we have developed a novel hybrid approach in which the solution from a general-relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (GRMHD) code solving the full set of the Einstein equations in Cartesian coordinates is coupled with another GRMHD code in which the Einstein equations are solved under the Conformally Flat Condition (CFC). The latter approximation has a long history and has been shown to provide an accurate description of compact objects in non-vacuum spacetimes. An important aspect of the CFC is that the elliptic equations need to be solved only for a fraction of the steps needed for the underlying HD/MHD evolution, thus allowing for a gain in computational efficiency that can be up to a factor of $\sim 6~(230)$ in three-dimensional (two-dimensional) simulations. We present the basic features of the new code, the strategies necessary to interface it when importing both two- and three-dimensional data, and a novel and robust approach to the recovery of the primitive variables. To validate our new framework, we have carried out code tests with various coordinate systems and different numbers of spatial dimensions, involving a variety of astrophysical scenarios, including the evolution of the post-merger remnant of a BNS merger over a timescale of one second. \texttt{BHAC+}, can accurately reproduce the evolution of compact objects in non-vacuum spacetimes and that, when compared with the evolution in full general relativity, the CFC reproduces accurately both the gravitational fields and the matter variables at a fraction of the computational costs.
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2024-04-11
[ [ "Ng", "Harry Ho-Yin", "" ], [ "Jiang", "Jin-Liang", "" ], [ "Musolino", "Carlo", "" ], [ "Ecker", "Christian", "" ], [ "Tootle", "Samuel D.", "" ], [ "Rezzolla", "Luciano", "" ] ]
One of the main challenges in the numerical modeling of binary neutron-star (BNS) mergers is long-term simulations of the post-merger remnant over timescales of the order of seconds. When this modeling includes all the aspects of complex physics, the computational costs can easily become enormous. To address this challenge in part, we have developed a novel hybrid approach in which the solution from a general-relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (GRMHD) code solving the full set of the Einstein equations in Cartesian coordinates is coupled with another GRMHD code in which the Einstein equations are solved under the Conformally Flat Condition (CFC). The latter approximation has a long history and has been shown to provide an accurate description of compact objects in non-vacuum spacetimes. An important aspect of the CFC is that the elliptic equations need to be solved only for a fraction of the steps needed for the underlying HD/MHD evolution, thus allowing for a gain in computational efficiency that can be up to a factor of $\sim 6~(230)$ in three-dimensional (two-dimensional) simulations. We present the basic features of the new code, the strategies necessary to interface it when importing both two- and three-dimensional data, and a novel and robust approach to the recovery of the primitive variables. To validate our new framework, we have carried out code tests with various coordinate systems and different numbers of spatial dimensions, involving a variety of astrophysical scenarios, including the evolution of the post-merger remnant of a BNS merger over a timescale of one second. \texttt{BHAC+}, can accurately reproduce the evolution of compact objects in non-vacuum spacetimes and that, when compared with the evolution in full general relativity, the CFC reproduces accurately both the gravitational fields and the matter variables at a fraction of the computational costs.
1801.01420
Paolo Pani
Vitor Cardoso, \'Oscar J. C. Dias, Gavin S. Hartnett, Matthew Middleton, Paolo Pani, Jorge E. Santos
Constraining the mass of dark photons and axion-like particles through black-hole superradiance
24 pages, 12 pages. Includes supplemental datafile
null
10.1088/1475-7516/2018/03/043
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Ultralight bosons and axion-like particles appear naturally in different scenarios and could solve some long-standing puzzles. Their detection is challenging, and all direct methods hinge on unknown couplings to the Standard Model of particle physics. However, the universal coupling to gravity provides model-independent signatures for these fields. We explore here the superradiant instability of spinning black holes triggered in the presence of such fields. The instability taps angular momentum from and limits the maximum spin of astrophysical black holes. We compute, for the first time, the spectrum of the most unstable modes of a massive vector (Proca) field for generic black-hole spin and Proca mass. The observed stability of the inner disk of stellar-mass black holes can be used to derive \emph{direct} constraints on the mass of dark photons in the mass range $ 10^{-13}\,{\rm eV}\lesssim m_V \lesssim 3\times 10^{-12}\,{\rm eV}$. By including also higher azimuthal modes, similar constraints apply to axion-like particles in the mass range $6\times10^{-13}\,{\rm eV}\lesssim m_{\rm ALP} \lesssim 10^{-11}\, {\rm eV}$. Likewise, mass and spin distributions of supermassive BHs --~as measured through continuum fitting, K$\alpha$ iron line, or with the future space-based gravitational-wave detector LISA~-- imply indirect bounds in the mass range approximately $10^{-19}\,{\rm eV}\lesssim m_V, m_{\rm ALP} \lesssim 10^{-13}\, {\rm eV}$, for both axion-like particles and dark photons. Overall, superradiance allows to explore a region of approximately $8$ orders of magnitude in the mass of ultralight bosons.
[ { "created": "Thu, 4 Jan 2018 16:12:50 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2018-04-11
[ [ "Cardoso", "Vitor", "" ], [ "Dias", "Óscar J. C.", "" ], [ "Hartnett", "Gavin S.", "" ], [ "Middleton", "Matthew", "" ], [ "Pani", "Paolo", "" ], [ "Santos", "Jorge E.", "" ] ]
Ultralight bosons and axion-like particles appear naturally in different scenarios and could solve some long-standing puzzles. Their detection is challenging, and all direct methods hinge on unknown couplings to the Standard Model of particle physics. However, the universal coupling to gravity provides model-independent signatures for these fields. We explore here the superradiant instability of spinning black holes triggered in the presence of such fields. The instability taps angular momentum from and limits the maximum spin of astrophysical black holes. We compute, for the first time, the spectrum of the most unstable modes of a massive vector (Proca) field for generic black-hole spin and Proca mass. The observed stability of the inner disk of stellar-mass black holes can be used to derive \emph{direct} constraints on the mass of dark photons in the mass range $ 10^{-13}\,{\rm eV}\lesssim m_V \lesssim 3\times 10^{-12}\,{\rm eV}$. By including also higher azimuthal modes, similar constraints apply to axion-like particles in the mass range $6\times10^{-13}\,{\rm eV}\lesssim m_{\rm ALP} \lesssim 10^{-11}\, {\rm eV}$. Likewise, mass and spin distributions of supermassive BHs --~as measured through continuum fitting, K$\alpha$ iron line, or with the future space-based gravitational-wave detector LISA~-- imply indirect bounds in the mass range approximately $10^{-19}\,{\rm eV}\lesssim m_V, m_{\rm ALP} \lesssim 10^{-13}\, {\rm eV}$, for both axion-like particles and dark photons. Overall, superradiance allows to explore a region of approximately $8$ orders of magnitude in the mass of ultralight bosons.
1301.3508
Ahmed Farag Ali
Ahmed Farag Ali (Benha U.) and A. Tawfik (Egyptian Ctr. Theor. Phys., Cairo and Freie U., Berlin)
Modified Newton's Law of Gravitation Due to Minimal Length in Quantum Gravity
12 pages, no figures, references added
Adv.High Energy Phys. 2013 (2013) 126528
10.1155/2013/126528
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
A recent theory about the origin of the gravity suggests that the gravity is originally an entropic force. In this work, we discuss the effects of generalized uncertainty principle (GUP) which is proposed by some approaches to quantum gravity such as string theory, black hole physics and doubly special relativity theories (DSR), on the area law of the entropy. This leads to a $\sqrt{Area}$-type correction to the area law of entropy which imply that the number of bits $N$ is modified. Therefore, we obtain a modified Newton's law of gravitation. Surprisingly, this modification agrees with different sign with the prediction of Randall-Sundrum II model which contains one uncompactified extra dimension. Furthermore, such modification may have observable consequences at length scales much larger than the Planck scale.
[ { "created": "Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:50:54 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:41:27 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2013-02-25
[ [ "Ali", "Ahmed Farag", "", "Benha U." ], [ "Tawfik", "A.", "", "Egyptian Ctr. Theor. Phys.,\n Cairo and Freie U., Berlin" ] ]
A recent theory about the origin of the gravity suggests that the gravity is originally an entropic force. In this work, we discuss the effects of generalized uncertainty principle (GUP) which is proposed by some approaches to quantum gravity such as string theory, black hole physics and doubly special relativity theories (DSR), on the area law of the entropy. This leads to a $\sqrt{Area}$-type correction to the area law of entropy which imply that the number of bits $N$ is modified. Therefore, we obtain a modified Newton's law of gravitation. Surprisingly, this modification agrees with different sign with the prediction of Randall-Sundrum II model which contains one uncompactified extra dimension. Furthermore, such modification may have observable consequences at length scales much larger than the Planck scale.
gr-qc/0009055
Kazuhiro Tominaga
Kazuhiro Tominaga, Motoyuki Saijo, and Kei-ichi Maeda
Gravitational waves from a spinning particle scattered by a relativistic star: Axial mode case
REVTeX, 17 pages with 13 figures. Submitted to Phys. Rev. D
Phys.Rev.D63:124012,2001
10.1103/PhysRevD.63.124012
WU-AP/112/00 (Waseda Univ. Astrophysics)
gr-qc
null
We study gravitational waves from a spinning test particle scattered by a relativistic star using a perturbation method. The present analysis is restricted to axial modes. By calculating the energy spectrum, the waveforms and the total energy and angular momentum of gravitational waves, we analyze the dependence of the emitted gravitational waves on a particle spin. For a normal neutron star, the energy spectrum has one broad peak whose characteristic frequency corresponds to the angular velocity at the turning point (a periastron). Since the turning point is determined by the orbital parameter, there exists the dependence of the gravitational wave on a particle spin. We find that the total energy of $l = 2$ gravitational waves gets larger as the spin increases in the anti-parallel direction to the orbital angular momentum. For an ultracompact star, in addition to such an orbital contribution, we find the quasi-normal modes exited by a scattered particle, whose excitation rate to gravitational waves depends on the particle spin. We also discuss the ratio of the total angular momentum to the total energy of gravitational waves and explain its spin dependence.
[ { "created": "Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:31:35 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-11-17
[ [ "Tominaga", "Kazuhiro", "" ], [ "Saijo", "Motoyuki", "" ], [ "Maeda", "Kei-ichi", "" ] ]
We study gravitational waves from a spinning test particle scattered by a relativistic star using a perturbation method. The present analysis is restricted to axial modes. By calculating the energy spectrum, the waveforms and the total energy and angular momentum of gravitational waves, we analyze the dependence of the emitted gravitational waves on a particle spin. For a normal neutron star, the energy spectrum has one broad peak whose characteristic frequency corresponds to the angular velocity at the turning point (a periastron). Since the turning point is determined by the orbital parameter, there exists the dependence of the gravitational wave on a particle spin. We find that the total energy of $l = 2$ gravitational waves gets larger as the spin increases in the anti-parallel direction to the orbital angular momentum. For an ultracompact star, in addition to such an orbital contribution, we find the quasi-normal modes exited by a scattered particle, whose excitation rate to gravitational waves depends on the particle spin. We also discuss the ratio of the total angular momentum to the total energy of gravitational waves and explain its spin dependence.
gr-qc/9701038
Paul Parsons
John D. Barrow (University of Sussex)
Cosmological Limits on Slightly Skew Stresses
Latex, requires sw20lart package. No figures
Phys.Rev. D55 (1997) 7451-7460
10.1103/PhysRevD.55.7451
null
gr-qc astro-ph
null
We present an analysis of the cosmological evolution of matter sources with small anisotropic pressures. This includes electric and magnetic fields, collisionless relativistic particles, gravitons, antisymmetric axion fields in low-energy string cosmologies, spatial curvature anisotropies, and stresses arising from simple topological defects. We calculate their evolution during the radiation and dust eras of an almost isotropic universe. In many interesting cases the evolution displays a special critical behaviour created by the non-linear evolution of the pressure and expansion anisotropies. The isotropy of the microwave background is used to place strong limits of order $\Omega _{a0}\leq 5\times 10^{-6}\Delta (1+z_{rec})^{-\Delta }$on the possible contribution of these matter sources to the total density of the universe, where $1\leq \Delta \leq 3$ characterises the anisotropic stress. The present abundance of an anisotropic stress which becomes non-relativistic at a characteristic low-energy scale is also calculated. We explain why the limits obtained from primordial nucleosynthesis are generally weaker than those imposed by the microwave background isotropy. The effect of inflation on these stresses is also calculated.
[ { "created": "Thu, 16 Jan 1997 15:14:15 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-30
[ [ "Barrow", "John D.", "", "University of Sussex" ] ]
We present an analysis of the cosmological evolution of matter sources with small anisotropic pressures. This includes electric and magnetic fields, collisionless relativistic particles, gravitons, antisymmetric axion fields in low-energy string cosmologies, spatial curvature anisotropies, and stresses arising from simple topological defects. We calculate their evolution during the radiation and dust eras of an almost isotropic universe. In many interesting cases the evolution displays a special critical behaviour created by the non-linear evolution of the pressure and expansion anisotropies. The isotropy of the microwave background is used to place strong limits of order $\Omega _{a0}\leq 5\times 10^{-6}\Delta (1+z_{rec})^{-\Delta }$on the possible contribution of these matter sources to the total density of the universe, where $1\leq \Delta \leq 3$ characterises the anisotropic stress. The present abundance of an anisotropic stress which becomes non-relativistic at a characteristic low-energy scale is also calculated. We explain why the limits obtained from primordial nucleosynthesis are generally weaker than those imposed by the microwave background isotropy. The effect of inflation on these stresses is also calculated.
1804.10551
Yusuf Sucu
Ganim Gecim and Yusuf Sucu
Quantum gravity effect on the Hawking radiation of charged rotating BTZ black hole
Published version in General Relativity and Gravitation
Gen Relativ Gravit (2018) 50: 152
10.1007/s10714-018-2478-x
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this study, the quantum gravity effect on the tunnelling radiation of charged massive spin-0 scalar particle from 2+1 dimensional charged rotating Banados-Teitelboim-Zanelli (BTZ) black hole is looked into by using the Hamilton-Jacobi approach. For this, we calculate the modified Hawking temperature of the black hole by using the modified Klein-Gordon equation based on the Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP), and we noticed that the modified Hawking temperature of the black hole depends not only on the black hole properties, but also on the angular momentum, energy, charge and mass of the tunnelling scalar particle. Using the modified Hawking temperature, we discussed the stability of the black hole in the context of the modified heat capacity, and observed that it might undergo both first and second-type phase transitions in the presence of the quantum gravity effect, but just a first-type transition in the absence of the quantum gravity effect. Furthermore, we investigated the modified Hawking temperature of the black hole by using the tunnelling processes of the charged massive Dirac and vector boson particles. We observed that scalar, Dirac and vector particles are tunnelled from the black hole completely differently from each other in the presence of the quantum gravity effect.
[ { "created": "Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:12:55 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 10 Jun 2018 14:38:40 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:02:02 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2018-11-13
[ [ "Gecim", "Ganim", "" ], [ "Sucu", "Yusuf", "" ] ]
In this study, the quantum gravity effect on the tunnelling radiation of charged massive spin-0 scalar particle from 2+1 dimensional charged rotating Banados-Teitelboim-Zanelli (BTZ) black hole is looked into by using the Hamilton-Jacobi approach. For this, we calculate the modified Hawking temperature of the black hole by using the modified Klein-Gordon equation based on the Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP), and we noticed that the modified Hawking temperature of the black hole depends not only on the black hole properties, but also on the angular momentum, energy, charge and mass of the tunnelling scalar particle. Using the modified Hawking temperature, we discussed the stability of the black hole in the context of the modified heat capacity, and observed that it might undergo both first and second-type phase transitions in the presence of the quantum gravity effect, but just a first-type transition in the absence of the quantum gravity effect. Furthermore, we investigated the modified Hawking temperature of the black hole by using the tunnelling processes of the charged massive Dirac and vector boson particles. We observed that scalar, Dirac and vector particles are tunnelled from the black hole completely differently from each other in the presence of the quantum gravity effect.
1212.6654
Sunil Maharaj
M. C. Kweyama, K. S. Govinder, S. D. Maharaj
Noether and Lie symmetries for charged perfect fluids
17 pages, To appear in Class. Quantum Grav
Class. Quantum Grav. 28: 105005, 2011
10.1088/0264-9381/28/10/105005
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the underlying nonlinear partial differential equation that governs the behaviour of spherically symmetric charged fluids in general relativity. We investigate the conditions for the equation to admit a first integral or be reduced to quadratures using symmetry methods for differential equations. A general Noether first integral is found. We also undertake a comprehensive group analysis of the underlying equation using Lie point symmetries. The existence of a Lie symmetry is subject to solving an integro-differential equation in general; we investigate the conditions under which it can be reduced to quadratures. Earlier results for uncharged fluids and particular first integrals for charged matter are regained as special cases of our treatment.
[ { "created": "Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:43:13 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-12
[ [ "Kweyama", "M. C.", "" ], [ "Govinder", "K. S.", "" ], [ "Maharaj", "S. D.", "" ] ]
We study the underlying nonlinear partial differential equation that governs the behaviour of spherically symmetric charged fluids in general relativity. We investigate the conditions for the equation to admit a first integral or be reduced to quadratures using symmetry methods for differential equations. A general Noether first integral is found. We also undertake a comprehensive group analysis of the underlying equation using Lie point symmetries. The existence of a Lie symmetry is subject to solving an integro-differential equation in general; we investigate the conditions under which it can be reduced to quadratures. Earlier results for uncharged fluids and particular first integrals for charged matter are regained as special cases of our treatment.
1409.6839
Behrouz Mirza
Behrouz Mirza, Zeinab Sherkatghanad
Phase transitions of hairy black holes in massive gravity and thermodynamic behavior of charged AdS black holes in an extended phase space
7 pages, 6 figures
Phys. Rev. D 90, 084006 (2014)
10.1103/PhysRevD.90.084006
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the thermodynamic behavior of static and spherically symmetric hairy black holes in massive gravity. In this case, the black hole is surrounded in a spherical cavity with a fixed temperature on the surface. It is observed that these black holes have a phase transition similar to the liquid-gas phase transition of a Van der Waals fluid. Also, by treating the cosmological constant $\Lambda$ as a thermodynamic pressure $P$, we study the thermodynamic behavior of charged anti-de Sitter black holes in an ensemble with a pressure of $P$ and an electric potential $\Phi$ as the natural variables. A second order phase transition is observed to take place for all the values of the electric potential $\Phi$.
[ { "created": "Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:20:01 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 8 Oct 2014 21:49:36 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-23
[ [ "Mirza", "Behrouz", "" ], [ "Sherkatghanad", "Zeinab", "" ] ]
We study the thermodynamic behavior of static and spherically symmetric hairy black holes in massive gravity. In this case, the black hole is surrounded in a spherical cavity with a fixed temperature on the surface. It is observed that these black holes have a phase transition similar to the liquid-gas phase transition of a Van der Waals fluid. Also, by treating the cosmological constant $\Lambda$ as a thermodynamic pressure $P$, we study the thermodynamic behavior of charged anti-de Sitter black holes in an ensemble with a pressure of $P$ and an electric potential $\Phi$ as the natural variables. A second order phase transition is observed to take place for all the values of the electric potential $\Phi$.
1605.04860
Sharmanthie Fernando
Sharmanthie Fernando
Phase transitions of black holes in massive gravity
Accepted to be published in Modern Physics Letters A. Three more references added
Modern Physics Lettets A, Vol.31, No. 16, 1650096 (2016)
10.1142/S0217732316500966
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we have studied thermodynamics of a black hole in massive gravity in the canonical ensemble. The massive gravity theory in consideration here has a massive graviton due to Lorentz symmetry breaking. The black hole studied here has a scalar charge due to the massive graviton and is asymptotically anti-de Sitter. We have computed various thermodynamical quantities such as temperature, specific heat and free energy. Both the local and global stability of the black hole are studied by observing the behavior of the specific heat and the free energy. We have observed that there is a first order phase transition between small and large black hole for a certain range of the scalar charge. This phase transition is similar to the liquid/gas phase transition at constant temperature for a Van der Waals fluid. The coexistence curves for the small and large black hole branches are also discussed in detail.
[ { "created": "Mon, 16 May 2016 18:14:25 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 19 May 2016 18:02:48 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:10:44 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2016-12-15
[ [ "Fernando", "Sharmanthie", "" ] ]
In this paper we have studied thermodynamics of a black hole in massive gravity in the canonical ensemble. The massive gravity theory in consideration here has a massive graviton due to Lorentz symmetry breaking. The black hole studied here has a scalar charge due to the massive graviton and is asymptotically anti-de Sitter. We have computed various thermodynamical quantities such as temperature, specific heat and free energy. Both the local and global stability of the black hole are studied by observing the behavior of the specific heat and the free energy. We have observed that there is a first order phase transition between small and large black hole for a certain range of the scalar charge. This phase transition is similar to the liquid/gas phase transition at constant temperature for a Van der Waals fluid. The coexistence curves for the small and large black hole branches are also discussed in detail.
1405.5074
Elena P. Savelova Dr.
A.A. Kirillov, E.P. Savelova
Effective action for a free scalar field in the presence of spacetime foam
null
GRG 47, 97 (2015)
10.1007/s10714-015-1941-1
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We model spacetime foam by a gas of virtual wormholes. For a free scalar field we derive the effective Lagrangian which accounts for the interaction with spacetime foam and contains two additional non-local terms. One term describes the scattering of scalar particles on virtual wormholes and explicitly reproduces the Pauli-Villars regularization procedure. The second term describes the back reaction of particles on the number density of wormholes and introduces a self-interaction between particles.
[ { "created": "Tue, 20 May 2014 13:13:09 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 8 Jun 2014 16:53:20 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:25:00 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Sun, 9 Aug 2015 05:45:02 GMT", "version": "v4" } ]
2015-08-11
[ [ "Kirillov", "A. A.", "" ], [ "Savelova", "E. P.", "" ] ]
We model spacetime foam by a gas of virtual wormholes. For a free scalar field we derive the effective Lagrangian which accounts for the interaction with spacetime foam and contains two additional non-local terms. One term describes the scattering of scalar particles on virtual wormholes and explicitly reproduces the Pauli-Villars regularization procedure. The second term describes the back reaction of particles on the number density of wormholes and introduces a self-interaction between particles.
gr-qc/0611112
Martin Bojowald
Martin Bojowald, Hector Hernandez, Mikhail Kagan and Aureliano Skirzewski
Effective constraints of loop quantum gravity
44 pages, 6 figures
Phys.Rev.D75:064022,2007
10.1103/PhysRevD.75.064022
IGPG-06/11-4, AEI-2006-086
gr-qc astro-ph hep-th
null
Within a perturbative cosmological regime of loop quantum gravity corrections to effective constraints are computed. This takes into account all inhomogeneous degrees of freedom relevant for scalar metric modes around flat space and results in explicit expressions for modified coefficients and of higher order terms. It also illustrates the role of different scales determining the relative magnitude of corrections. Our results demonstrate that loop quantum gravity has the correct classical limit, at least in its sector of cosmological perturbations around flat space, in the sense of perturbative effective theory.
[ { "created": "Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:37:26 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Bojowald", "Martin", "" ], [ "Hernandez", "Hector", "" ], [ "Kagan", "Mikhail", "" ], [ "Skirzewski", "Aureliano", "" ] ]
Within a perturbative cosmological regime of loop quantum gravity corrections to effective constraints are computed. This takes into account all inhomogeneous degrees of freedom relevant for scalar metric modes around flat space and results in explicit expressions for modified coefficients and of higher order terms. It also illustrates the role of different scales determining the relative magnitude of corrections. Our results demonstrate that loop quantum gravity has the correct classical limit, at least in its sector of cosmological perturbations around flat space, in the sense of perturbative effective theory.
gr-qc/0307099
Ozgur Delice
Ozgur Delice
Gravitational hedgehog, stringy hedgehog and stringy sphere
11 pages
JHEP 0311 (2003) 058
10.1088/1126-6708/2003/11/058
null
gr-qc
null
We investigate the solutions of Einstein equations such that a hedgehog solution is matched to different exterior or interior solutions via a spherical shell. In the case where both the exterior and the interior regions are hedgehog solutions or one of them is flat, the resulting spherical shell becomes a stringy shell. We also consider more general matchings and see that in this case the shell deviates from its stringy character.
[ { "created": "Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:53:52 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 21 Oct 2003 17:39:44 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:09:14 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Delice", "Ozgur", "" ] ]
We investigate the solutions of Einstein equations such that a hedgehog solution is matched to different exterior or interior solutions via a spherical shell. In the case where both the exterior and the interior regions are hedgehog solutions or one of them is flat, the resulting spherical shell becomes a stringy shell. We also consider more general matchings and see that in this case the shell deviates from its stringy character.
1608.00002
Juan Antonio Nieto
J. A. Nieto
Alternative Self-dual Gravity in Eight Dimensions
12 pages, Latex, accepted for publication in Modern Physics Letters A
null
10.1142/S0217732316501479
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We develop an alternative Ashtekar formalism in eight dimensions. In fact, using a MacDowell-Mansouri physical framework and a self-dual curvature symmetry we propose an action in eight dimensions in which the Levi-Civita tenor with eight indices plays a key role. We explicitly show that such an action contains number of linear, quadratic and cubic terms in the Riemann tensor, Ricci tensor and scalar curvature. In particular, the linear term is reduced to the Einstein-Hilbert action with cosmological constant in eight dimensions. We prove that such a reduced action is equivalent to the Lovelock action in eight dimensions.
[ { "created": "Fri, 29 Jul 2016 16:47:04 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-09-07
[ [ "Nieto", "J. A.", "" ] ]
We develop an alternative Ashtekar formalism in eight dimensions. In fact, using a MacDowell-Mansouri physical framework and a self-dual curvature symmetry we propose an action in eight dimensions in which the Levi-Civita tenor with eight indices plays a key role. We explicitly show that such an action contains number of linear, quadratic and cubic terms in the Riemann tensor, Ricci tensor and scalar curvature. In particular, the linear term is reduced to the Einstein-Hilbert action with cosmological constant in eight dimensions. We prove that such a reduced action is equivalent to the Lovelock action in eight dimensions.
1201.2814
Paolo Pani
Paolo Pani, Terence Delsate, Vitor Cardoso
Eddington-inspired Born-Infeld gravity. Phenomenology of non-linear gravity-matter coupling
16 pages, 13 figures. v2: improved section on the linear structure of the theory, one reference added. Version accepted in PRD
null
10.1103/PhysRevD.85.084020
null
gr-qc astro-ph.SR hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Viable corrections to the matter sector of Poisson's equation may result in qualitatively different astrophysical phenomenology, for example the gravitational collapse and the properties of compact objects can change drastically. We discuss a class of modified non-relativistic theories and focus on a relativistic completion, Eddington-inspired Born-Infeld gravity. This recently proposed theory is equivalent to General Relativity in vacuum, but its non-trivial coupling to matter prevents singularities in early cosmology and in the non-relativistic collapse of non-interacting particles. We extend our previous analysis, discussing further developments. We present a full numerical study of spherically symmetric non-relativistic gravitational collapse of dust. For any positive coupling, the final state of the collapse is a regular pressureless star rather than a singularity. We also argue that there is no Chandrasekhar limit for the mass of non-relativistic white dwarf in this theory. Finally, we extend our previous results in the fully relativistic theory by constructing static and slowly rotating compact stars governed by nuclear-physics inspired equations of state. In the relativistic theory, there exists an upper bound on the mass of compact objects, suggesting that black holes can still be formed in the relativistic collapse.
[ { "created": "Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:08:02 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:00:06 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2013-05-30
[ [ "Pani", "Paolo", "" ], [ "Delsate", "Terence", "" ], [ "Cardoso", "Vitor", "" ] ]
Viable corrections to the matter sector of Poisson's equation may result in qualitatively different astrophysical phenomenology, for example the gravitational collapse and the properties of compact objects can change drastically. We discuss a class of modified non-relativistic theories and focus on a relativistic completion, Eddington-inspired Born-Infeld gravity. This recently proposed theory is equivalent to General Relativity in vacuum, but its non-trivial coupling to matter prevents singularities in early cosmology and in the non-relativistic collapse of non-interacting particles. We extend our previous analysis, discussing further developments. We present a full numerical study of spherically symmetric non-relativistic gravitational collapse of dust. For any positive coupling, the final state of the collapse is a regular pressureless star rather than a singularity. We also argue that there is no Chandrasekhar limit for the mass of non-relativistic white dwarf in this theory. Finally, we extend our previous results in the fully relativistic theory by constructing static and slowly rotating compact stars governed by nuclear-physics inspired equations of state. In the relativistic theory, there exists an upper bound on the mass of compact objects, suggesting that black holes can still be formed in the relativistic collapse.
2401.15965
Qingyu Gan
Andrea Addazi, Salvatore Capozziello, Qingyu Gan
Resonant Graviton-Photon Conversion with Stochastic Magnetic Field in the Expanding Universe
29 pages, 5 figures
null
null
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-ph hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We investigate graviton-photon oscillations sourced by cosmological magnetic fields from Gertsenshtein effect. We adopt a robust perturbative approach and we find that the conversion probability from graviton to photon can be resonantly enhanced in monochromatic, multi-chromatic and scale invariant spectrum models of stochastic magnetic field fluctuations. In addition, the expansion of the Universe acts as a decoherence factor, which demands a natural discretization scheme along the line of sight. Including also decoherence from cosmic acceleration, we find that conversion probabilities for stochastic magnetic fields are completely different than results predicted from existing magnetic domain-like models in a wide range of magnetic strengths and coherence lengths. Resonances can be tested by radio telescopes as a probe of high frequency gravitational wave sources and primordial magnetogenesis mechanisms.
[ { "created": "Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:52:32 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2024-01-30
[ [ "Addazi", "Andrea", "" ], [ "Capozziello", "Salvatore", "" ], [ "Gan", "Qingyu", "" ] ]
We investigate graviton-photon oscillations sourced by cosmological magnetic fields from Gertsenshtein effect. We adopt a robust perturbative approach and we find that the conversion probability from graviton to photon can be resonantly enhanced in monochromatic, multi-chromatic and scale invariant spectrum models of stochastic magnetic field fluctuations. In addition, the expansion of the Universe acts as a decoherence factor, which demands a natural discretization scheme along the line of sight. Including also decoherence from cosmic acceleration, we find that conversion probabilities for stochastic magnetic fields are completely different than results predicted from existing magnetic domain-like models in a wide range of magnetic strengths and coherence lengths. Resonances can be tested by radio telescopes as a probe of high frequency gravitational wave sources and primordial magnetogenesis mechanisms.
gr-qc/0006062
Fred C. Adams
Fred C. Adams (Physics Dept., University of Michigan)
The Life and Times of Extremal Black Holes
9 pages, LaTeX, accepted to General Relativity and Gravitation
Gen.Rel.Grav. 32 (2000) 2229-2234
10.1023/A:1001907827388
null
gr-qc
null
Charged extremal black holes cannot fully evaporate through the Hawking effect and are thus long lived. Over their lifetimes, these black holes take part in a variety of astrophysical processes, including many that lead to their eventual destruction. This paper explores the various events that shape the life of extremal black holes and calculates the corresponding time scales.
[ { "created": "Fri, 16 Jun 2000 15:53:41 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-25
[ [ "Adams", "Fred C.", "", "Physics Dept., University of Michigan" ] ]
Charged extremal black holes cannot fully evaporate through the Hawking effect and are thus long lived. Over their lifetimes, these black holes take part in a variety of astrophysical processes, including many that lead to their eventual destruction. This paper explores the various events that shape the life of extremal black holes and calculates the corresponding time scales.
1303.1687
Jakub Mielczarek Ph.D.
Jean Pierre Gazeau, Jakub Mielczarek, Wlodzimierz Piechocki
Quantum states of the bouncing universe
18 pages, 19 figures
null
10.1103/PhysRevD.87.123508
null
gr-qc hep-th quant-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we study quantum dynamics of the bouncing cosmological model. We focus on the model of the flat Friedman-Robertson-Walker universe with a free scalar field. The bouncing behavior, which replaces classical singularity, appears due to the modification of general relativity along the methods of loop quantum cosmology. We show that there exist a unitary transformation that enables to describe the system as a free particle with Hamiltonian equal to canonical momentum. We examine properties of the various quantum states of the Universe: boxcar state, standard coherent state, and soliton-like state, as well as Schr{\"o}dinger's cat states constructed from these states. Characteristics of the states such as quantum moments and Wigner functions are investigated. We show that each of these states have, for some range of parameters, a proper semiclassical limit fulfilling the correspondence principle. Decoherence of the superposition of two universes is described and possible interpretations in terms of triad orientation and Belinsky-Khalatnikov-Lifshitz conjecture are given. Some interesting features regarding the area of the negative part of the Wigner function have emerged.
[ { "created": "Thu, 7 Mar 2013 13:34:40 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2013-06-12
[ [ "Gazeau", "Jean Pierre", "" ], [ "Mielczarek", "Jakub", "" ], [ "Piechocki", "Wlodzimierz", "" ] ]
In this paper we study quantum dynamics of the bouncing cosmological model. We focus on the model of the flat Friedman-Robertson-Walker universe with a free scalar field. The bouncing behavior, which replaces classical singularity, appears due to the modification of general relativity along the methods of loop quantum cosmology. We show that there exist a unitary transformation that enables to describe the system as a free particle with Hamiltonian equal to canonical momentum. We examine properties of the various quantum states of the Universe: boxcar state, standard coherent state, and soliton-like state, as well as Schr{\"o}dinger's cat states constructed from these states. Characteristics of the states such as quantum moments and Wigner functions are investigated. We show that each of these states have, for some range of parameters, a proper semiclassical limit fulfilling the correspondence principle. Decoherence of the superposition of two universes is described and possible interpretations in terms of triad orientation and Belinsky-Khalatnikov-Lifshitz conjecture are given. Some interesting features regarding the area of the negative part of the Wigner function have emerged.
gr-qc/9903061
Kristin Schleich
Kristin Schleich and Donald M. Witt
Topological Censorship
Revtex 3, 6 epsf figures. This format differs slightly from that used to produce the article as it originally appeared in the 1994 Proceedings of the Lake Louise Winter Institute. However content is exactly the same
Published in Proceedings of the Lake Louise Winter Institute, Particle Physics and Cosmology, Feb. 20-26, 1994, (World Scientific, 1994)
null
null
gr-qc
null
Classically, all topologies are allowed as solutions to the Einstein equations. However, one does not observe any topological structures on medium range distance scales, that is scales that are smaller than the size of the observed universe but larger than the microscopic scales for which quantum gravity becomes important. Recently, Friedman, Schleich and Witt have proven that there is topological censorship on these medium range distance scales: the Einstein equations, locally positive energy, and local predictability of physics imply that any medium distance scale topological structures cannot be seen. More precisely, we show that the topology of physically reasonable isolated systems is shrouded from distant observers, or in other words there is a topological censorship principle.
[ { "created": "Wed, 17 Mar 1999 00:04:32 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Schleich", "Kristin", "" ], [ "Witt", "Donald M.", "" ] ]
Classically, all topologies are allowed as solutions to the Einstein equations. However, one does not observe any topological structures on medium range distance scales, that is scales that are smaller than the size of the observed universe but larger than the microscopic scales for which quantum gravity becomes important. Recently, Friedman, Schleich and Witt have proven that there is topological censorship on these medium range distance scales: the Einstein equations, locally positive energy, and local predictability of physics imply that any medium distance scale topological structures cannot be seen. More precisely, we show that the topology of physically reasonable isolated systems is shrouded from distant observers, or in other words there is a topological censorship principle.
gr-qc/0207035
Beverly K. Berger
Beverly K. Berger
Asymptotic Behavior of a Class of Expanding Gowdy Spacetimes
21 pages, 14 figures, uses RevTeX 4, submitted to Phys. Rev. D
null
null
null
gr-qc
null
A systematic asymptotic expansion is developed for the gravitational wave degrees of freedom of a class of expanding, vacuum Gowdy cosmological spacetimes. In the wave map description of these models, the evolution of the gravitational wave amplitudes defines an orbit in the target space. The circumference of this orbit decays to zero indicating that the asymptotic spacetime is spatially homogeneous. A prescription is given to identify the asymptotic cosmological model for the gravitational wave degrees of freedom using the asymptotic point in the target space. The remaining metric function of the asymptotic cosmological model, found by solving the constraints, is determined by an effective energy of the gravitational waves rather than from the asymptotic point in the target space.
[ { "created": "Sun, 7 Jul 2002 23:35:51 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Berger", "Beverly K.", "" ] ]
A systematic asymptotic expansion is developed for the gravitational wave degrees of freedom of a class of expanding, vacuum Gowdy cosmological spacetimes. In the wave map description of these models, the evolution of the gravitational wave amplitudes defines an orbit in the target space. The circumference of this orbit decays to zero indicating that the asymptotic spacetime is spatially homogeneous. A prescription is given to identify the asymptotic cosmological model for the gravitational wave degrees of freedom using the asymptotic point in the target space. The remaining metric function of the asymptotic cosmological model, found by solving the constraints, is determined by an effective energy of the gravitational waves rather than from the asymptotic point in the target space.
1307.0745
Joao Magueijo
Giovanni Amelino-Camelia, Michele Arzano, Giulia Gubitosi and Joao Magueijo
Rainbow gravity and scale-invariant fluctuations
null
Phys. Rev. D 88, 041303, 2013
10.1103/PhysRevD.88.041303
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We re-examine a recently proposed scenario where the deformed dispersion relations associated with a flow of the spectral dimension to a UV value of 2 leads to a scale-invariant spectrum of cosmological fluctuations, without the need for inflation. In that scenario Einstein gravity was assumed. The theory displays a wavelength-dependent speed of light but by transforming to a suitable "rainbow frame" this feature can be removed, at the expense of modifying gravity. We find that the ensuing rainbow gravity theory is such that gravity switches off at high energy (or at least leads to a universal conformal coupling). This explains why the fluctuations are scale-invariant on all scales: there is no horizon scale as such. For dispersion relations that do not lead to exact scale invariance we find instead esoteric inflation in the rainbow frame. We argue that these results shed light on the behaviour of gravity under the phenomenon of dimensional reduction.
[ { "created": "Tue, 2 Jul 2013 16:12:36 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:44:54 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-16
[ [ "Amelino-Camelia", "Giovanni", "" ], [ "Arzano", "Michele", "" ], [ "Gubitosi", "Giulia", "" ], [ "Magueijo", "Joao", "" ] ]
We re-examine a recently proposed scenario where the deformed dispersion relations associated with a flow of the spectral dimension to a UV value of 2 leads to a scale-invariant spectrum of cosmological fluctuations, without the need for inflation. In that scenario Einstein gravity was assumed. The theory displays a wavelength-dependent speed of light but by transforming to a suitable "rainbow frame" this feature can be removed, at the expense of modifying gravity. We find that the ensuing rainbow gravity theory is such that gravity switches off at high energy (or at least leads to a universal conformal coupling). This explains why the fluctuations are scale-invariant on all scales: there is no horizon scale as such. For dispersion relations that do not lead to exact scale invariance we find instead esoteric inflation in the rainbow frame. We argue that these results shed light on the behaviour of gravity under the phenomenon of dimensional reduction.
1611.08394
Alejandro Perez
Alberto S. Cattaneo and Alejandro Perez
A note on the Poisson bracket of 2d smeared fluxes in loop quantum gravity
5 pages, no figures (journal version)
Class. Quant. Grav. 34, 107001 (2017)
10.1088/1361-6382/aa69b4
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We show that the non-Abelian nature of geometric fluxes---the corner-stone in the definition of quantum geometry in the framework of loop quantum gravity (LQG)---follows directly form the continuum canonical commutations relations of gravity in connection variables and the validity of the Gauss law. The present treatment simplifies previous formulations and thus identifies more clearly the root of the discreteness of geometric operators in LQG. Our statement generalizes to arbitrary gauge theories and relies only on the validity of the Gauss law.
[ { "created": "Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:29:25 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sat, 1 Apr 2017 22:53:36 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2020-02-03
[ [ "Cattaneo", "Alberto S.", "" ], [ "Perez", "Alejandro", "" ] ]
We show that the non-Abelian nature of geometric fluxes---the corner-stone in the definition of quantum geometry in the framework of loop quantum gravity (LQG)---follows directly form the continuum canonical commutations relations of gravity in connection variables and the validity of the Gauss law. The present treatment simplifies previous formulations and thus identifies more clearly the root of the discreteness of geometric operators in LQG. Our statement generalizes to arbitrary gauge theories and relies only on the validity of the Gauss law.
1801.05782
Sean Gryb
Sean Gryb and Karim P. Y. Th\'ebault
Superpositions of the cosmological constant allow for singularity resolution and unitary evolution in quantum cosmology
Version accepted to Physics Letters B. Minor revisions, clarifications added. 7 pages, 3 figures
null
10.1016/j.physletb.2018.08.013
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
A novel approach to quantization is shown to allow for superpositions of the cosmological constant in isotropic and homogeneous mini-superspace models. Generic solutions featuring such superpositions display unitary evolution and resolution of the classical singularity. Physically well-motivated cosmological solutions are constructed. These particular solutions exhibit characteristic features of a cosmic bounce including universal phenomenology that can be rendered insensitive to Planck-scale physics in a natural manner.
[ { "created": "Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:14:40 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:21:44 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2018-08-15
[ [ "Gryb", "Sean", "" ], [ "Thébault", "Karim P. Y.", "" ] ]
A novel approach to quantization is shown to allow for superpositions of the cosmological constant in isotropic and homogeneous mini-superspace models. Generic solutions featuring such superpositions display unitary evolution and resolution of the classical singularity. Physically well-motivated cosmological solutions are constructed. These particular solutions exhibit characteristic features of a cosmic bounce including universal phenomenology that can be rendered insensitive to Planck-scale physics in a natural manner.
2304.03786
Maria Charisi
Maria Charisi, Stephen R. Taylor, Caitlin A. Witt, Jessie Runnoe
Efficient large-scale, targeted gravitational-wave probes of supermassive black-hole binaries
Comments welcome
null
null
null
gr-qc astro-ph.GA astro-ph.HE
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Supermassive black hole binaries are promising sources of low-frequency gravitational waves (GWs) and bright electromagnetic emission. Pulsar timing array searches for resolved binaries are complex and computationally expensive and so far limited to only a few sources. We present an efficient approximation that empowers large-scale targeted multi-messenger searches by neglecting GW signal components from the pulsar term. This Earth-term approximation provides similar constraints on the total mass and GW frequency of the binary, yet is $>100$ times more efficient.
[ { "created": "Fri, 7 Apr 2023 18:00:00 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2023-04-11
[ [ "Charisi", "Maria", "" ], [ "Taylor", "Stephen R.", "" ], [ "Witt", "Caitlin A.", "" ], [ "Runnoe", "Jessie", "" ] ]
Supermassive black hole binaries are promising sources of low-frequency gravitational waves (GWs) and bright electromagnetic emission. Pulsar timing array searches for resolved binaries are complex and computationally expensive and so far limited to only a few sources. We present an efficient approximation that empowers large-scale targeted multi-messenger searches by neglecting GW signal components from the pulsar term. This Earth-term approximation provides similar constraints on the total mass and GW frequency of the binary, yet is $>100$ times more efficient.
1107.1181
Bernard Kelly
Bernard J. Kelly, John G. Baker, William D. Boggs, Sean T. McWilliams, Joan Centrella
Mergers of black-hole binaries with aligned spins: Waveform characteristics
19 pages, 17 figures; new version matches published article
Physical Review D 84:084009 (2011)
10.1103/PhysRevD.84.084009
null
gr-qc astro-ph.GA
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We conduct a descriptive analysis of the multipolar structure of gravitational-radiation waveforms from equal-mass aligned-spin mergers, following an approach first presented in the complementary context of nonspinning black holes of varying mass ratio [J.G. Baker et al. Phys. Rev. D 78 044046 (2008)]. We find that, as with the nonspinning mergers, the dominant waveform mode phases evolve together in lock-step through inspiral and merger, supporting the previous waveform description in terms of an adiabatically rigid rotator driving gravitational-wave emission-an implicit rotating source. We further apply the late-time merger-ringdown model for the rotational frequency introduced in [J.G. Baker et al. Phys. Rev. D 78 044046 (2008)], along with an improved amplitude model appropriate for the dominant (2, \pm2) modes. This provides a quantitative description of the merger-ringdown waveforms, and suggests that the major features of these waveforms can be described with reference only to the intrinsic parameters associated with the state of the final black hole formed in the merger. We provide an explicit model for the merger-ringdown radiation, and demonstrate that this model agrees to fitting factors better than 95% with the original numerical waveforms for system masses above \sim150M\odot. This model may be directly applicable to gravitational-wave detection of intermediate-mass black-hole mergers.
[ { "created": "Wed, 6 Jul 2011 16:46:41 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 5 Oct 2011 17:13:37 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2013-05-29
[ [ "Kelly", "Bernard J.", "" ], [ "Baker", "John G.", "" ], [ "Boggs", "William D.", "" ], [ "McWilliams", "Sean T.", "" ], [ "Centrella", "Joan", "" ] ]
We conduct a descriptive analysis of the multipolar structure of gravitational-radiation waveforms from equal-mass aligned-spin mergers, following an approach first presented in the complementary context of nonspinning black holes of varying mass ratio [J.G. Baker et al. Phys. Rev. D 78 044046 (2008)]. We find that, as with the nonspinning mergers, the dominant waveform mode phases evolve together in lock-step through inspiral and merger, supporting the previous waveform description in terms of an adiabatically rigid rotator driving gravitational-wave emission-an implicit rotating source. We further apply the late-time merger-ringdown model for the rotational frequency introduced in [J.G. Baker et al. Phys. Rev. D 78 044046 (2008)], along with an improved amplitude model appropriate for the dominant (2, \pm2) modes. This provides a quantitative description of the merger-ringdown waveforms, and suggests that the major features of these waveforms can be described with reference only to the intrinsic parameters associated with the state of the final black hole formed in the merger. We provide an explicit model for the merger-ringdown radiation, and demonstrate that this model agrees to fitting factors better than 95% with the original numerical waveforms for system masses above \sim150M\odot. This model may be directly applicable to gravitational-wave detection of intermediate-mass black-hole mergers.
gr-qc/0611135
Daniel R. Terno
Etera R. Livine and Daniel R. Terno
Quantum causal histories in the light of quantum information
9 pages, 8 eps figures
Phys.Rev.D75:084001,2007
10.1103/PhysRevD.75.084001
null
gr-qc astro-ph hep-th quant-ph
null
We use techniques of quantum information theory to analyze the quantum causal histories approach to quantum gravity. We show that while it is consistent to introduce closed timelike curves (CTCs), they cannot generically carry independent degrees of freedom. Moreover, if the effective dynamics of the chronology-respecting part of the system is linear, it should be completely decoupled from the CTCs. In the absence of a CTC not all causal structures admit the introduction of quantum mechanics. It is possible for those and only for those causal structures that can be represented as quantum computational networks. The dynamics of the subsystems should not be unitary or even completely positive. However, we show that other commonly maid assumptions ensure the complete positivity of the reduced dynamics.
[ { "created": "Sun, 26 Nov 2006 05:30:30 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Livine", "Etera R.", "" ], [ "Terno", "Daniel R.", "" ] ]
We use techniques of quantum information theory to analyze the quantum causal histories approach to quantum gravity. We show that while it is consistent to introduce closed timelike curves (CTCs), they cannot generically carry independent degrees of freedom. Moreover, if the effective dynamics of the chronology-respecting part of the system is linear, it should be completely decoupled from the CTCs. In the absence of a CTC not all causal structures admit the introduction of quantum mechanics. It is possible for those and only for those causal structures that can be represented as quantum computational networks. The dynamics of the subsystems should not be unitary or even completely positive. However, we show that other commonly maid assumptions ensure the complete positivity of the reduced dynamics.
1003.2105
Mauro Cattani
M.Cattani
Gravitational Waves II: Emitting Systems
null
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We use the basic equations that predict the emission of gravitational waves according to the Einstein gravitation theory to calculate the luminosities and the amplitudes of the waves generated by binary stars, pulsations of neutron stars, wobbling of deformed neutron stars, oscillating quadrupoles, rotating bars and collapsing and bouncing cores of supernovas. This paper was written to graduate and postgraduate students of Physics.
[ { "created": "Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:17:01 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2010-03-11
[ [ "Cattani", "M.", "" ] ]
We use the basic equations that predict the emission of gravitational waves according to the Einstein gravitation theory to calculate the luminosities and the amplitudes of the waves generated by binary stars, pulsations of neutron stars, wobbling of deformed neutron stars, oscillating quadrupoles, rotating bars and collapsing and bouncing cores of supernovas. This paper was written to graduate and postgraduate students of Physics.
0812.0533
Valter Moretti
Romeo Brunetti, Lorenzo Franceschini, Valter Moretti (Dept. of Mathematics, Trento U.)
Topological features of massive bosons on two dimensional Einstein space-time
41 pages, title changed, minor changes, typos corrected, references added. Accepted for publication in Ann. Henri Poincare'
Annales Henri Poincare 10:1027-1073,2009
10.1007/s00023-009-0007-x
null
gr-qc hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we tackle the problem of constructing explicit examples of topological cocycles of Roberts' net cohomology, as defined abstractly by Brunetti and Ruzzi. We consider the simple case of massive bosonic quantum field theory on the two dimensional Einstein cylinder. After deriving some crucial results of the algebraic framework of quantization, we address the problem of the construction of the topological cocycles. All constructed cocycles lead to unitarily equivalent representations of the fundamental group of the circle (seen as a diffeomorphic image of all possible Cauchy surfaces). The construction is carried out using only Cauchy data and related net of local algebras on the circle.
[ { "created": "Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:07:47 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:34:11 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:58:58 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2009-12-15
[ [ "Brunetti", "Romeo", "", "Dept. of\n Mathematics, Trento U." ], [ "Franceschini", "Lorenzo", "", "Dept. of\n Mathematics, Trento U." ], [ "Moretti", "Valter", "", "Dept. of\n Mathematics, Trento U." ] ]
In this paper we tackle the problem of constructing explicit examples of topological cocycles of Roberts' net cohomology, as defined abstractly by Brunetti and Ruzzi. We consider the simple case of massive bosonic quantum field theory on the two dimensional Einstein cylinder. After deriving some crucial results of the algebraic framework of quantization, we address the problem of the construction of the topological cocycles. All constructed cocycles lead to unitarily equivalent representations of the fundamental group of the circle (seen as a diffeomorphic image of all possible Cauchy surfaces). The construction is carried out using only Cauchy data and related net of local algebras on the circle.
1606.06545
Saheb Soroushfar
Bahareh Hoseini, Reza Saffari, Saheb Soroushfar
Geodesic Motion in the Spacetime Of a SU(2)-Colored (A)dS Black Hole in Conformal Gravity
14 pages, 2 table, 18 figures
Eur. Phys. J. Plus 136, 489 (2021)
10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01511-y
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper, we study the geodesic motion in the spacetime of a SU(2)-colored (A)dS black hole in conformal gravity, and also we investigate spacetime features, such as light spheres and horizons. Moreover, we derive the analytical solutions for the equation of motion of test particles and light rays using Weierstrass elliptic and Kleinian sigma functions. Depending on the particle energy levels and angular momentums, we classify the solutions of the geodesic equations. Furthermore, several examples of possible types of orbits illustrate the results
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2021-05-10
[ [ "Hoseini", "Bahareh", "" ], [ "Saffari", "Reza", "" ], [ "Soroushfar", "Saheb", "" ] ]
In this paper, we study the geodesic motion in the spacetime of a SU(2)-colored (A)dS black hole in conformal gravity, and also we investigate spacetime features, such as light spheres and horizons. Moreover, we derive the analytical solutions for the equation of motion of test particles and light rays using Weierstrass elliptic and Kleinian sigma functions. Depending on the particle energy levels and angular momentums, we classify the solutions of the geodesic equations. Furthermore, several examples of possible types of orbits illustrate the results
1512.01667
Sunil Maurya DR.
S.K. Maurya, Smitha T. T., Y.K.Gupta, Farook Rahaman
A new exact solution for anisotropic compact stars of embedding class one
16 pages, 12 figures and 3 tables in European physical Journal A - 2016
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We have presented a new anisotropic solution of Einstein's field equations for compact star models. The Einstein's field equations are solved by using the class one condition \cite{1}. After that we constructed the physically valid expression of anisotropy factor by the help of metric potentials and there after we obtained the physical parameters like energy density, radial and transverse pressure. These models parameters are well behaved inside the compact star and satisfy all the required physical conditions. Also we observed a very interesting result that all the physical parameters are depend on the anisotropy factor. The present compact star models are quite compatible with the observational astrophysical compact stellar objects like Her X-1, RXJ 1856-37, SAX J1808.4-3658(SS1), SAX J1808.4-3658(SS2)
[ { "created": "Sat, 5 Dec 2015 13:47:47 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:00:08 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2016-08-01
[ [ "Maurya", "S. K.", "" ], [ "T.", "Smitha T.", "" ], [ "Gupta", "Y. K.", "" ], [ "Rahaman", "Farook", "" ] ]
We have presented a new anisotropic solution of Einstein's field equations for compact star models. The Einstein's field equations are solved by using the class one condition \cite{1}. After that we constructed the physically valid expression of anisotropy factor by the help of metric potentials and there after we obtained the physical parameters like energy density, radial and transverse pressure. These models parameters are well behaved inside the compact star and satisfy all the required physical conditions. Also we observed a very interesting result that all the physical parameters are depend on the anisotropy factor. The present compact star models are quite compatible with the observational astrophysical compact stellar objects like Her X-1, RXJ 1856-37, SAX J1808.4-3658(SS1), SAX J1808.4-3658(SS2)
1310.2939
Yi-Zen Chu
Yi-Zen Chu
A Line Source in Minkowski for the de Sitter Spacetime Scalar Green's Function: Massive Case
24 pages, 2 figures. v2: Causal structure figures added
null
10.1088/0264-9381/32/13/135008
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
For certain classes of space(time)s embeddable in a higher dimensional flat space(time), it appears possible to compute the minimally coupled massless scalar Green's function in the former by convolving its cousin in the latter with an appropriate scalar charge density. The physical interpretation is that beings residing in the higher dimensional flat space(time) may set up sources to fool the observer confined on the lower dimensional curved submanifold that she is detecting the field generated by a space(time) point source in her own world. In this paper we extend the general formula to include a non-zero mass. We then employ it to derive the Green's function of the massive wave operator in (d >= 2)-dimensional de Sitter spacetime and that of the Helmholtz differential operator -- the Laplacian plus a "mass term" -- on the (d >= 2)-sphere. For both cases, the trajectories of the scalar sources are the same as that of the massless case, while the required scalar charge densities are determined by solving an eigenvalue equation. To source these massive Green's functions, we show that the (d+1)-dimensional Minkowski/Euclidean experimentalists may choose to use either massive or massless scalar line charges. In de Sitter spacetime, the embedding method employed here leads directly to a manifest separation between the null cone versus tail terms of the Green's functions.
[ { "created": "Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:00:01 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:36:44 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 27 May 2015 04:43:47 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2015-07-15
[ [ "Chu", "Yi-Zen", "" ] ]
For certain classes of space(time)s embeddable in a higher dimensional flat space(time), it appears possible to compute the minimally coupled massless scalar Green's function in the former by convolving its cousin in the latter with an appropriate scalar charge density. The physical interpretation is that beings residing in the higher dimensional flat space(time) may set up sources to fool the observer confined on the lower dimensional curved submanifold that she is detecting the field generated by a space(time) point source in her own world. In this paper we extend the general formula to include a non-zero mass. We then employ it to derive the Green's function of the massive wave operator in (d >= 2)-dimensional de Sitter spacetime and that of the Helmholtz differential operator -- the Laplacian plus a "mass term" -- on the (d >= 2)-sphere. For both cases, the trajectories of the scalar sources are the same as that of the massless case, while the required scalar charge densities are determined by solving an eigenvalue equation. To source these massive Green's functions, we show that the (d+1)-dimensional Minkowski/Euclidean experimentalists may choose to use either massive or massless scalar line charges. In de Sitter spacetime, the embedding method employed here leads directly to a manifest separation between the null cone versus tail terms of the Green's functions.
1907.12594
Leandros Perivolaropoulos
F. Skara and L. Perivolaropoulos
Primordial Power Spectra of Cosmological Fluctuations with Generalized Uncertainty Principle and Maximum Length Quantum Mechanics
12 pages, 3 figures. Published version. Comments added, figure added, improved statistical analysis. The Mathematica file that was used for the production of the figures may be downloaded from http://leandros.physics.uoi.gr/GUP-GFC/
Phys. Rev. D 100, 123527 (2019)
10.1103/PhysRevD.100.123527
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-ph hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The existence of the cosmological particle horizon as the maximum measurable length $l_{max}$ in the universe leads to a generalization of the quantum uncertainty principle (GUP) to the form $\Delta x \Delta p \geq \frac{\hbar}{2}\frac{1}{1-\alpha\Delta x^2} $, where $\alpha\equiv l_{max}^{-2}$. The effects of this GUP on simple quantum mechanical systems has been shown recently by one of the authors\cite{Perivolaropoulos:2017rgq} to be extremely small (beyond current measurements) due to the extremely large scale of the current particle horizon. This is not the case in the Early Universe during the quantum generation of the inflationary primordial fluctuation spectrum. We estimate the effects of such GUP on the primordial fluctuation spectrum and on the corresponding spectral index. We generalize the field commutation (GFC) relation to $[\varphi(k),\pi_{\varphi}(k')]$=$i\delta(k-k')\frac{1}{1-\mu\varphi^2(k)}$, where $\mu\sim \alpha^2\equiv l_{max}^{-4}$ is a GFC parameter, $\varphi$ denotes a scalar field and $\pi_{\varphi}$ denotes its canonical conjugate momentum. We obtain the predicted primordial perturbation spectrum as $P_S(k)=P_S^{(0)}(k)\left(1+\frac{\bar{\mu}}{k}\right)$ where $\bar{\mu}\equiv\mu V_* \simeq \sqrt{\alpha}= l_{max}^{-1}$ (here $V_*\simeq l_{max}^3$ is the volume corresponding to $l_{max}$) and $P_S^{(0)}(k)$ is the standard primordial spectrum obtained in the context of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle ($\mu=0$). We show that the predicted scalar spectral index is $n_s=1-\lambda-\frac{\bar{\mu}}{k}$ where $\lambda$ is a slow-roll parameter. Using observational constraints on the scale dependence of the spectral index $n_s$ we show that the $2\sigma$ range of $\alpha$ corresponds to $l_{max}\gtrsim 10^{26} m $ which is of the same order as the current particle horizon.
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2019-12-25
[ [ "Skara", "F.", "" ], [ "Perivolaropoulos", "L.", "" ] ]
The existence of the cosmological particle horizon as the maximum measurable length $l_{max}$ in the universe leads to a generalization of the quantum uncertainty principle (GUP) to the form $\Delta x \Delta p \geq \frac{\hbar}{2}\frac{1}{1-\alpha\Delta x^2} $, where $\alpha\equiv l_{max}^{-2}$. The effects of this GUP on simple quantum mechanical systems has been shown recently by one of the authors\cite{Perivolaropoulos:2017rgq} to be extremely small (beyond current measurements) due to the extremely large scale of the current particle horizon. This is not the case in the Early Universe during the quantum generation of the inflationary primordial fluctuation spectrum. We estimate the effects of such GUP on the primordial fluctuation spectrum and on the corresponding spectral index. We generalize the field commutation (GFC) relation to $[\varphi(k),\pi_{\varphi}(k')]$=$i\delta(k-k')\frac{1}{1-\mu\varphi^2(k)}$, where $\mu\sim \alpha^2\equiv l_{max}^{-4}$ is a GFC parameter, $\varphi$ denotes a scalar field and $\pi_{\varphi}$ denotes its canonical conjugate momentum. We obtain the predicted primordial perturbation spectrum as $P_S(k)=P_S^{(0)}(k)\left(1+\frac{\bar{\mu}}{k}\right)$ where $\bar{\mu}\equiv\mu V_* \simeq \sqrt{\alpha}= l_{max}^{-1}$ (here $V_*\simeq l_{max}^3$ is the volume corresponding to $l_{max}$) and $P_S^{(0)}(k)$ is the standard primordial spectrum obtained in the context of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle ($\mu=0$). We show that the predicted scalar spectral index is $n_s=1-\lambda-\frac{\bar{\mu}}{k}$ where $\lambda$ is a slow-roll parameter. Using observational constraints on the scale dependence of the spectral index $n_s$ we show that the $2\sigma$ range of $\alpha$ corresponds to $l_{max}\gtrsim 10^{26} m $ which is of the same order as the current particle horizon.
0804.1084
Jonathan R. Gair
Jonathan R Gair, Ilya Mandel, Linqing Wen
Improved time-frequency analysis of extreme-mass-ratio inspiral signals in mock LISA data
8 pages, 1 figure; submitted to proceedings of 12th Gravitational Wave Data Analysis Workshop
Class.Quant.Grav.25:184031,2008
10.1088/0264-9381/25/18/184031
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The planned Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is expected to detect gravitational wave signals from ~100 extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) of stellar-mass compact objects into massive black holes. The long duration and large parameter space of EMRI signals makes data analysis for these signals a challenging problem. One approach to EMRI data analysis is to use time-frequency methods. This consists of two steps: (i) searching for tracks from EMRI sources in a time-frequency spectrogram, and (ii) extracting parameter estimates from the tracks. In this paper we discuss the results of applying these techniques to the latest round of the Mock LISA Data Challenge, Round 1B. This analysis included three new techniques not used in previous analyses: (i) a new Chirp-based Algorithm for Track Search for track detection; (ii) estimation of the inclination of the source to the line of sight; (iii) a Metropolis-Hastings Monte Carlo over the parameter space in order to find the best fit to the tracks.
[ { "created": "Mon, 7 Apr 2008 17:12:00 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Gair", "Jonathan R", "" ], [ "Mandel", "Ilya", "" ], [ "Wen", "Linqing", "" ] ]
The planned Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is expected to detect gravitational wave signals from ~100 extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) of stellar-mass compact objects into massive black holes. The long duration and large parameter space of EMRI signals makes data analysis for these signals a challenging problem. One approach to EMRI data analysis is to use time-frequency methods. This consists of two steps: (i) searching for tracks from EMRI sources in a time-frequency spectrogram, and (ii) extracting parameter estimates from the tracks. In this paper we discuss the results of applying these techniques to the latest round of the Mock LISA Data Challenge, Round 1B. This analysis included three new techniques not used in previous analyses: (i) a new Chirp-based Algorithm for Track Search for track detection; (ii) estimation of the inclination of the source to the line of sight; (iii) a Metropolis-Hastings Monte Carlo over the parameter space in order to find the best fit to the tracks.
1605.05975
Klaus Liegener
Klaus Liegener and Thomas Thiemann
Towards the fundamental spectrum of the Quantum Yang-Mills Theory
51 pages
Phys. Rev. D 94, 024042 (2016)
10.1103/PhysRevD.94.024042
null
gr-qc hep-lat hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this work we focus on the quantum Einstein-Yang-Mills sector quantised by the methods of Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG). We point out the improved UV behaviour of the coupled system as compared to pure quantum Yang-Mills theory on a fixed, classical background spacetime as was considered in a seminal work by Kogut and Susskind. Furthermore, we develop a calculational scheme by which the fundamental spectrum of the quantum Yang-Mills Hamiltonian can be computed in principle and by which one can make contact to the Wilsonian renormalization group, possibly purely within the Hamiltonian framework. Finally, we comment on the relation of the fundamental spectrum to that of pure Yang-Mills theory on a (flat) classical spacetime.
[ { "created": "Thu, 19 May 2016 14:36:12 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:00:46 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2016-07-29
[ [ "Liegener", "Klaus", "" ], [ "Thiemann", "Thomas", "" ] ]
In this work we focus on the quantum Einstein-Yang-Mills sector quantised by the methods of Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG). We point out the improved UV behaviour of the coupled system as compared to pure quantum Yang-Mills theory on a fixed, classical background spacetime as was considered in a seminal work by Kogut and Susskind. Furthermore, we develop a calculational scheme by which the fundamental spectrum of the quantum Yang-Mills Hamiltonian can be computed in principle and by which one can make contact to the Wilsonian renormalization group, possibly purely within the Hamiltonian framework. Finally, we comment on the relation of the fundamental spectrum to that of pure Yang-Mills theory on a (flat) classical spacetime.
gr-qc/0601139
Gregor Leiler
Gregor Leiler and Luciano Rezzolla
On the iterated Crank-Nicolson for hyperbolic and parabolic equations in numerical relativity
7 pages, 3 figures
Phys.Rev. D73 (2006) 044001
10.1103/PhysRevD.73.044001
null
gr-qc
null
The iterated Crank-Nicolson is a predictor-corrector algorithm commonly used in numerical relativity for the solution of both hyperbolic and parabolic partial differential equations. We here extend the recent work on the stability of this scheme for hyperbolic equations by investigating the properties when the average between the predicted and corrected values is made with unequal weights and when the scheme is applied to a parabolic equation. We also propose a variant of the scheme in which the coefficients in the averages are swapped between two corrections leading to systematically larger amplification factors and to a smaller numerical dispersion.
[ { "created": "Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:46:45 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-11
[ [ "Leiler", "Gregor", "" ], [ "Rezzolla", "Luciano", "" ] ]
The iterated Crank-Nicolson is a predictor-corrector algorithm commonly used in numerical relativity for the solution of both hyperbolic and parabolic partial differential equations. We here extend the recent work on the stability of this scheme for hyperbolic equations by investigating the properties when the average between the predicted and corrected values is made with unequal weights and when the scheme is applied to a parabolic equation. We also propose a variant of the scheme in which the coefficients in the averages are swapped between two corrections leading to systematically larger amplification factors and to a smaller numerical dispersion.
1807.11330
Neo Namane
Neo Namane, Heba Sami and Amare Abebe
Oscillating cosmological correlations in f(R) gravity
6 pages, 4 figures, SAIP2018 conference proceedings
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the oscillatory behavior of the universe through a Schr\"odinger-like Friedmann equation and a modified gravitational background described by the theory of f (R) gravity. The motivation for this stems from the observed periodic behaviour of large-scale cosmological structures when described within the scope of the general theory of relativity. The analysis of the modified Friedmann equation for the dust epoch in power-law f (R) models results in different behaviors for the wave-function of the universe.
[ { "created": "Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:05:23 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2018-07-31
[ [ "Namane", "Neo", "" ], [ "Sami", "Heba", "" ], [ "Abebe", "Amare", "" ] ]
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the oscillatory behavior of the universe through a Schr\"odinger-like Friedmann equation and a modified gravitational background described by the theory of f (R) gravity. The motivation for this stems from the observed periodic behaviour of large-scale cosmological structures when described within the scope of the general theory of relativity. The analysis of the modified Friedmann equation for the dust epoch in power-law f (R) models results in different behaviors for the wave-function of the universe.
1808.03472
Alessia Platania
Ademola Adeifeoba, Astrid Eichhorn, Alessia Platania
Towards conditions for black-hole singularity-resolution in asymptotically safe quantum gravity
12 pages, 1 figure
null
10.1088/1361-6382/aae6ef
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We explore the fate of the curvature singularity of Schwarzschild (deSitter) black holes in asymptotically safe quantum gravity. Specifically, we upgrade the classical spacetime by including the running of the Newton coupling and cosmological constant. In this setting, the antiscreening character of the gravitational interaction can remove the singularity, yet a nonzero value of the cosmological constant in the ultraviolet appears to reintroduce it. We find hints that a finite value of the cosmological constant in the infrared is compatible with singularity resolution provided that the cosmological constant is driven to zero fast enough in the ultraviolet. We compare the corresponding bounds on the critical exponents to the literature.
[ { "created": "Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:07:20 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2018-11-14
[ [ "Adeifeoba", "Ademola", "" ], [ "Eichhorn", "Astrid", "" ], [ "Platania", "Alessia", "" ] ]
We explore the fate of the curvature singularity of Schwarzschild (deSitter) black holes in asymptotically safe quantum gravity. Specifically, we upgrade the classical spacetime by including the running of the Newton coupling and cosmological constant. In this setting, the antiscreening character of the gravitational interaction can remove the singularity, yet a nonzero value of the cosmological constant in the ultraviolet appears to reintroduce it. We find hints that a finite value of the cosmological constant in the infrared is compatible with singularity resolution provided that the cosmological constant is driven to zero fast enough in the ultraviolet. We compare the corresponding bounds on the critical exponents to the literature.
gr-qc/9905037
Andrew P. Billyard
A. G. Agnese and A. P. Billyard and H. Liu and P. S. Wesson
Possible Wormhole Solutions in (4+1) Gravity
3 pages, latex, 1 figures
Gen.Rel.Grav. 31 (1999) 527-535
10.1023/A:1026646223189
Dal-99-05
gr-qc
null
We extend previous analyses of soliton solutions in (4+1) gravity to new ranges of their defining parameters. The geometry, as studied using invariants, has the topology of wormholes found in (3+1) gravity. In the induced-matter picture, the fluid does not satisfy the strong energy conditions, but its gravitational mass is positive. We infer the possible existance of (4+1) wormholes which, compared to their (3+1) counterparts, are less exotic.
[ { "created": "Wed, 12 May 1999 14:14:03 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-25
[ [ "Agnese", "A. G.", "" ], [ "Billyard", "A. P.", "" ], [ "Liu", "H.", "" ], [ "Wesson", "P. S.", "" ] ]
We extend previous analyses of soliton solutions in (4+1) gravity to new ranges of their defining parameters. The geometry, as studied using invariants, has the topology of wormholes found in (3+1) gravity. In the induced-matter picture, the fluid does not satisfy the strong energy conditions, but its gravitational mass is positive. We infer the possible existance of (4+1) wormholes which, compared to their (3+1) counterparts, are less exotic.
0905.0765
Cornelia Feiler
E. Kajari, M. Buser, C. Feiler and W. P. Schleich
Rotation in relativity and the propagation of light
102 pages, 35 figures, The original publication is available at http://www.sif.it/SIF/en/portal/journals.html, to appear in "Atom Optics and Space Physics", Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", Course CLXVIII, edited by E. Arimondo, W. Ertmer, E. M. Rasel and W. P. Schleich, (IOS Press, Amsterdam) 2009
Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", Course CLXVIII, pp. 45-148 (2009)
10.3254/978-1-58603-990-5-45
null
gr-qc quant-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We compare and contrast the different points of view of rotation in general relativity, put forward by Mach, Thirring and Lense, and Goedel. Our analysis relies on two tools: (i) the Sagnac effect which allows us to measure rotations of a coordinate system or induced by the curvature of spacetime, and (ii) computer visualizations which bring out the alien features of the Goedel Universe. In order to keep the paper self-contained, we summarize in several appendices crucial ingredients of the mathematical tools used in general relativity. In this way, our lecture notes should be accessible to researchers familiar with the basic elements of tensor calculus and general relativity.
[ { "created": "Wed, 6 May 2009 08:18:57 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-08-02
[ [ "Kajari", "E.", "" ], [ "Buser", "M.", "" ], [ "Feiler", "C.", "" ], [ "Schleich", "W. P.", "" ] ]
We compare and contrast the different points of view of rotation in general relativity, put forward by Mach, Thirring and Lense, and Goedel. Our analysis relies on two tools: (i) the Sagnac effect which allows us to measure rotations of a coordinate system or induced by the curvature of spacetime, and (ii) computer visualizations which bring out the alien features of the Goedel Universe. In order to keep the paper self-contained, we summarize in several appendices crucial ingredients of the mathematical tools used in general relativity. In this way, our lecture notes should be accessible to researchers familiar with the basic elements of tensor calculus and general relativity.
gr-qc/0203096
Friedrich W. Hehl
Friedrich W. Hehl (Cologne), Yuri N. Obukhov (Cologne/Moscow), Guillermo F. Rubilar (Cologne)
On a possible new type of a T odd skewon field linked to electromagnetism
17 pages, LaTeX2e. Invited paper, Proceedings 1st Mexican Meeting on Math. and Exp. Physics, Mexico City, Sept.2001, corrected and slightly updated
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
In the framework of generally covariant (pre-metric) electrodynamics (``charge & flux electrodynamics''), the Maxwell equations can be formulated in terms of the electromagnetic excitation $H=({\cal D}, {\cal H})$ and the field strength $F=(E,B)$. If the spacetime relation linking $H$ and $F$ is assumed to be {\em linear}, the electromagnetic properties of (vacuum) spacetime are encoded into 36 components of the vacuum constitutive tensor density $\chi$. We study the propagation of electromagnetic waves and find that the metric of spacetime emerges eventually from the principal part $^{(1)}\chi$ of $\chi$ (20 independent components). In this article, we concentrate on the remaining skewon part $^{(2)}\chi$ (15 components) and the axion part $^{(3)}\chi$ (1 component). The skewon part, as we'll show for the first time, can be represented by a 2nd rank traceless tensor $\not S_i{}^j$. By means of the Fresnel equation, we discuss how this tensor disturbs the light cones. Accordingly, this is a mechanism for violating Lorentz invariance and time symmetry. In contrast, the (abelian) axion part $^{(3)}\chi$ does {\em not} interfere with the light cones.
[ { "created": "Tue, 26 Mar 2002 23:50:03 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Hehl", "Friedrich W.", "", "Cologne" ], [ "Obukhov", "Yuri N.", "", "Cologne/Moscow" ], [ "Rubilar", "Guillermo F.", "", "Cologne" ] ]
In the framework of generally covariant (pre-metric) electrodynamics (``charge & flux electrodynamics''), the Maxwell equations can be formulated in terms of the electromagnetic excitation $H=({\cal D}, {\cal H})$ and the field strength $F=(E,B)$. If the spacetime relation linking $H$ and $F$ is assumed to be {\em linear}, the electromagnetic properties of (vacuum) spacetime are encoded into 36 components of the vacuum constitutive tensor density $\chi$. We study the propagation of electromagnetic waves and find that the metric of spacetime emerges eventually from the principal part $^{(1)}\chi$ of $\chi$ (20 independent components). In this article, we concentrate on the remaining skewon part $^{(2)}\chi$ (15 components) and the axion part $^{(3)}\chi$ (1 component). The skewon part, as we'll show for the first time, can be represented by a 2nd rank traceless tensor $\not S_i{}^j$. By means of the Fresnel equation, we discuss how this tensor disturbs the light cones. Accordingly, this is a mechanism for violating Lorentz invariance and time symmetry. In contrast, the (abelian) axion part $^{(3)}\chi$ does {\em not} interfere with the light cones.
1312.3956
Alexander Vilenkin
Alexander Vilenkin and Aron C. Wall
Cosmological singularity theorems and black holes
References added
Phys. Rev. D 89, 064035 (2014)
10.1103/PhysRevD.89.064035
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
An extension of Penrose's singularity theorem is proved for spacetimes where black holes are allowed to form from non-singular initial data. With standard assumptions about the spacetime, and assuming the existence of a trapped surface which lies outside of black hole horizons and is not completely surrounded by horizons, we show that the spacetime region outside (or on) the horizons must contain singularities. If the trapped surface is surrounded by horizons, we show that the horizons divide spacetime into causally disconnected pieces. Unlike the original Penrose's theorem, our theorems provide some information about the location of singularities. We illustrate how they can be used to rule out some cosmological scenarios.
[ { "created": "Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:15:48 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 12 Jan 2014 15:46:20 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-03-26
[ [ "Vilenkin", "Alexander", "" ], [ "Wall", "Aron C.", "" ] ]
An extension of Penrose's singularity theorem is proved for spacetimes where black holes are allowed to form from non-singular initial data. With standard assumptions about the spacetime, and assuming the existence of a trapped surface which lies outside of black hole horizons and is not completely surrounded by horizons, we show that the spacetime region outside (or on) the horizons must contain singularities. If the trapped surface is surrounded by horizons, we show that the horizons divide spacetime into causally disconnected pieces. Unlike the original Penrose's theorem, our theorems provide some information about the location of singularities. We illustrate how they can be used to rule out some cosmological scenarios.
2101.07527
Xiangdong Zhang
Xiangdong Zhang, Gaoping Long and Yongge Ma
Loop quantum gravity and cosmological constant
6 pages, 1 figure; v2, accepted by PLB
Physics Letters B 823, (2021) 136770
10.1016/j.physletb.2021.136770
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
An one-parameter regularization freedom of the Hamiltonian constraint for loop quantum gravity is analyzed. The corresponding spatially flat, homogenous and isotropic model includes the two well-known models of loop quantum cosmology as special cases. The quantum bounce nature is tenable in the generalized cases. For positive value of the regularization parameter, the effective Hamiltonian leads to an asymptotic de-Sitter branch of the Universe connecting to the standard Friedmann branch by the quantum bounce. Remarkably, by suitably choosing the value of the regularization parameter, the observational cosmological constant can emerge at large volume limit from the effect of quantum gravity, and the effective Newtonian constant satisfies the experimental restrictions in the meantime.
[ { "created": "Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:28:23 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:44:02 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2021-11-12
[ [ "Zhang", "Xiangdong", "" ], [ "Long", "Gaoping", "" ], [ "Ma", "Yongge", "" ] ]
An one-parameter regularization freedom of the Hamiltonian constraint for loop quantum gravity is analyzed. The corresponding spatially flat, homogenous and isotropic model includes the two well-known models of loop quantum cosmology as special cases. The quantum bounce nature is tenable in the generalized cases. For positive value of the regularization parameter, the effective Hamiltonian leads to an asymptotic de-Sitter branch of the Universe connecting to the standard Friedmann branch by the quantum bounce. Remarkably, by suitably choosing the value of the regularization parameter, the observational cosmological constant can emerge at large volume limit from the effect of quantum gravity, and the effective Newtonian constant satisfies the experimental restrictions in the meantime.
1901.11236
Sayan Kar
Indranil Chakraborty and Sayan Kar (IIT Kharagpur, India)
Geodesic congruences in exact plane wave spacetimes and the memory effect
27 pages, 13 figures, major changes (including title and abstract), rewritten with a different focus, new results added
Phys. Rev. D 101, 064022 (2020)
10.1103/PhysRevD.101.064022
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Displacement and velocity memory effects in the exact, vacuum, plane gravitational wave line element have been studied recently by looking at the behaviour of pairs of geodesics or via geodesic deviation. Instead, one may investigate the evolution of geodesic congruences. In our work here, we obtain the evolution of the kinematic variables which characterise timelike geodesic congruences, using chosen pulse profiles (square and sech-squared) in the exact, plane gravitational wave line element. We also analyse the behaviour of geodesic congruences in possible physical scenarios describable using derivatives (first, second and third) of one of the chosen pulses. Beginning with a discussion on the generic behaviour of such congruences and consequences thereof, we find exact analytical expressions for shear and expansion with the two chosen pulse profiles. Qualitatively similar numerical results are noted when various derivatives of the sech-squared pulse are used. We conclude that for geodesic congruences, a growth (or decay) of shear causes focusing of an initially parallel congruence, after the departure of the pulse. A correlation between the `focusing time (or $u$ value, $u$ being the affine parameter)' and the amplitude of the pulse (or its derivatives) is found. Such features distinctly suggest a memory effect, named in recent literature as ${\cal B}$ memory.
[ { "created": "Thu, 31 Jan 2019 07:02:02 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 29 May 2019 10:46:26 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:57:23 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Sat, 14 Mar 2020 04:59:34 GMT", "version": "v4" } ]
2020-03-18
[ [ "Chakraborty", "Indranil", "", "IIT Kharagpur, India" ], [ "Kar", "Sayan", "", "IIT Kharagpur, India" ] ]
Displacement and velocity memory effects in the exact, vacuum, plane gravitational wave line element have been studied recently by looking at the behaviour of pairs of geodesics or via geodesic deviation. Instead, one may investigate the evolution of geodesic congruences. In our work here, we obtain the evolution of the kinematic variables which characterise timelike geodesic congruences, using chosen pulse profiles (square and sech-squared) in the exact, plane gravitational wave line element. We also analyse the behaviour of geodesic congruences in possible physical scenarios describable using derivatives (first, second and third) of one of the chosen pulses. Beginning with a discussion on the generic behaviour of such congruences and consequences thereof, we find exact analytical expressions for shear and expansion with the two chosen pulse profiles. Qualitatively similar numerical results are noted when various derivatives of the sech-squared pulse are used. We conclude that for geodesic congruences, a growth (or decay) of shear causes focusing of an initially parallel congruence, after the departure of the pulse. A correlation between the `focusing time (or $u$ value, $u$ being the affine parameter)' and the amplitude of the pulse (or its derivatives) is found. Such features distinctly suggest a memory effect, named in recent literature as ${\cal B}$ memory.
2010.06386
Rustam Gainutdinov
Rustam Gainutdinov and Yurij Baryshev
Relativistic effects in orbital motion of the S-stars at the Galactic Center
Accepted for publication in the journal Universe, 08.10.2020
Universe 2020, 6(10), 177
10.3390/universe6100177
null
gr-qc astro-ph.GA
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The Galactic Center star cluster, known as S-stars, is a perfect source of relativistic phenomena observations. The stars are located in the strong field of relativistic compact object Sgr A* and are moving with very high velocities at pericenters of their orbits. In this work we consider motion of several S-stars by using the Parameterized Post-Newtonian (PPN) formalism of General Relativity (GR) and Post-Newtonian (PN) equations of motion of the Feynman's quantum-field gravity theory, where the positive energy density of the gravity field can be measured via the relativistic pericenter shift. The PPN parameters $\beta$ and $\gamma$ are constrained using the S-stars data. The positive value of the $T_g^{00}$ component of the gravity energy-momentum tensor is confirmed for condition of S-stars motion.
[ { "created": "Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:41:56 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2020-10-15
[ [ "Gainutdinov", "Rustam", "" ], [ "Baryshev", "Yurij", "" ] ]
The Galactic Center star cluster, known as S-stars, is a perfect source of relativistic phenomena observations. The stars are located in the strong field of relativistic compact object Sgr A* and are moving with very high velocities at pericenters of their orbits. In this work we consider motion of several S-stars by using the Parameterized Post-Newtonian (PPN) formalism of General Relativity (GR) and Post-Newtonian (PN) equations of motion of the Feynman's quantum-field gravity theory, where the positive energy density of the gravity field can be measured via the relativistic pericenter shift. The PPN parameters $\beta$ and $\gamma$ are constrained using the S-stars data. The positive value of the $T_g^{00}$ component of the gravity energy-momentum tensor is confirmed for condition of S-stars motion.
1512.07017
Nilanjana Mahata
Nilanjana Mahata and Subenoy Chakraborty
A Dynamical System Analysis of Three Fluid cosmological Model
10 pages, 7 figures
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In Friedman-Robertson-Walker flat spacetime, we consider a three fluid cosmological model which contains dark matter, dark energy and baryonic matter in the form of perfect fluid with a barotropic equation of state. Dark matter is taken in form of dust and dark energy is described by a scalar field with a potential $V(\phi)$. Einstein's field equations are reduced to an autonomous dynamical system by suitable redefinition of basic variables. Considering exponential potential for the scalar field, critical points are obtained for the autonomous system. Finally stability of the critical points and cosmological implications are analyzed.
[ { "created": "Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:21:11 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-12-23
[ [ "Mahata", "Nilanjana", "" ], [ "Chakraborty", "Subenoy", "" ] ]
In Friedman-Robertson-Walker flat spacetime, we consider a three fluid cosmological model which contains dark matter, dark energy and baryonic matter in the form of perfect fluid with a barotropic equation of state. Dark matter is taken in form of dust and dark energy is described by a scalar field with a potential $V(\phi)$. Einstein's field equations are reduced to an autonomous dynamical system by suitable redefinition of basic variables. Considering exponential potential for the scalar field, critical points are obtained for the autonomous system. Finally stability of the critical points and cosmological implications are analyzed.
1311.4443
Sebastiano Bernuzzi
Sebastiano Bernuzzi, Tim Dietrich, Wolfgang Tichy, and Bernd Bruegmann
Mergers of binary neutron stars with realistic spin
null
Phys. Rev. D 89, 104021 (2014)
10.1103/PhysRevD.89.104021
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Simulations of binary neutron stars have seen great advances in terms of physical detail and numerical quality. However, the spin of the neutron stars, one of the simplest global parameters of binaries, remains mostly unstudied. We present the first, fully nonlinear general relativistic dynamical evolutions of the last three orbits for constraint satisfying initial data of spinning neutron star binaries, with astrophysically realistic spins aligned and anti-aligned to the orbital angular momentum. The initial data is computed with the constant rotational velocity approach. The dynamics of the systems is analyzed in terms of gauge-invariant binding energy vs. orbital angular momentum curves. By comparing to a binary black hole configuration we can estimate the different tidal and spin contributions to the binding energy for the first time. First results on the gravitational wave forms are presented. The phase evolution during the orbital motion is significantly affected by spin-orbit interactions, leading to delayed or early mergers. Furthermore, a frequency shift in the main emission mode of the hyper massive neutron star is observed. Our results suggest that a detailed modeling of merger waveforms requires the inclusion of spin, even for the moderate magnitudes observed in binary neutron star systems.
[ { "created": "Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:35:30 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 6 Jun 2014 14:10:27 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-04-15
[ [ "Bernuzzi", "Sebastiano", "" ], [ "Dietrich", "Tim", "" ], [ "Tichy", "Wolfgang", "" ], [ "Bruegmann", "Bernd", "" ] ]
Simulations of binary neutron stars have seen great advances in terms of physical detail and numerical quality. However, the spin of the neutron stars, one of the simplest global parameters of binaries, remains mostly unstudied. We present the first, fully nonlinear general relativistic dynamical evolutions of the last three orbits for constraint satisfying initial data of spinning neutron star binaries, with astrophysically realistic spins aligned and anti-aligned to the orbital angular momentum. The initial data is computed with the constant rotational velocity approach. The dynamics of the systems is analyzed in terms of gauge-invariant binding energy vs. orbital angular momentum curves. By comparing to a binary black hole configuration we can estimate the different tidal and spin contributions to the binding energy for the first time. First results on the gravitational wave forms are presented. The phase evolution during the orbital motion is significantly affected by spin-orbit interactions, leading to delayed or early mergers. Furthermore, a frequency shift in the main emission mode of the hyper massive neutron star is observed. Our results suggest that a detailed modeling of merger waveforms requires the inclusion of spin, even for the moderate magnitudes observed in binary neutron star systems.
gr-qc/0005079
Bahram Mashhoon
Hongya Liu (Dalian University of Technology, China), and Bahram Mashhoon (University of Missouri-Columbia, USA)
Spacetime Measurements in Kaluza-Klein Gravity
LaTeX, 12 pages, no figures, 2 references added, to appear in Phys. Lett. A
Phys.Lett. A272 (2000) 26-31
10.1016/S0375-9601(00)00407-2
null
gr-qc
null
We extend the classical general relativistic theory of measurement to include the possibility of existence of higher dimensions. The intrusion of these dimensions in the spacetime interval implies that the inertial mass of a particle in general varies along its worldline if the observations are analyzed assuming the existence of only the four spacetime dimensions. The variations of mass and spin are explored in a simple 5D Kaluza-Klein model.
[ { "created": "Thu, 18 May 2000 00:44:39 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 25 May 2000 21:34:15 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Liu", "Hongya", "", "Dalian University of Technology, China" ], [ "Mashhoon", "Bahram", "", "University of Missouri-Columbia, USA" ] ]
We extend the classical general relativistic theory of measurement to include the possibility of existence of higher dimensions. The intrusion of these dimensions in the spacetime interval implies that the inertial mass of a particle in general varies along its worldline if the observations are analyzed assuming the existence of only the four spacetime dimensions. The variations of mass and spin are explored in a simple 5D Kaluza-Klein model.
gr-qc/9712089
Yuri N. Obukhov
Friedrich W. Hehl and Yuri N. Obukhov
Is a `hadronic' shear current one of the sources in metric-affine gravity?
Latex, mprocl.sty, 3 pages. Contribution to 8th Marcel Grossmann meeting, Jerusalem 1997
null
null
null
gr-qc
null
The Minkowski space of special relativity can be understood as a flat 4-dimensional affine space enriched by a constant Minkowski metric. If we gauge the general affine group and `superimpose' the metric, then we arrive at the metric-affine theory of gravity (MAG). The gravitational potentials are the spacetime coframe, the metric, and the linear connection. The material energy-momentum is coupled to the coframe (and the metric), a hypothetical hypermomentum current to the connection. The hypermomentum splits in a spin, a dilation, and a shear piece. We collect some evidence in favor of the existence of a material shear current in the context of Regge type trajectories of `hadronic' matter, thus supporting the link between particle physics and MAG.
[ { "created": "Tue, 23 Dec 1997 16:38:57 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Hehl", "Friedrich W.", "" ], [ "Obukhov", "Yuri N.", "" ] ]
The Minkowski space of special relativity can be understood as a flat 4-dimensional affine space enriched by a constant Minkowski metric. If we gauge the general affine group and `superimpose' the metric, then we arrive at the metric-affine theory of gravity (MAG). The gravitational potentials are the spacetime coframe, the metric, and the linear connection. The material energy-momentum is coupled to the coframe (and the metric), a hypothetical hypermomentum current to the connection. The hypermomentum splits in a spin, a dilation, and a shear piece. We collect some evidence in favor of the existence of a material shear current in the context of Regge type trajectories of `hadronic' matter, thus supporting the link between particle physics and MAG.
gr-qc/0311056
Mariano Cadoni
Mariano Cadoni
Black Hole fragmentation and holography
7 pages, no figures
Phys.Rev. D69 (2004) 084021
10.1103/PhysRevD.69.084021
INFNCA-TH0304
gr-qc hep-th
null
We discuss the entropy change due to fragmentation for black hole solutions in various dimensions. We find three different types of behavior. The entropy may decrease, increase or have a mixed behavior, characterized by the presence of a threshold mass. For two-dimensional (2D) black holes we give a complete characterization of the entropy behavior under fragmentation, in the form of sufficient conditions imposed on the function J, which defines the 2D gravitational model. We compare the behavior of the gravitational solutions with that of free field theories in d dimensions. This excludes the possibility of finding a gravity/field theory realization of the holographic principle for a broad class of solutions, including asymptotically flat black holes. We find that the most natural candidates for holographic duals of the black hole solutions with mixed behavior are field theories with a mass gap. We also discuss the possibility of formulating entropy bounds that make reference only to the energy of a system.
[ { "created": "Tue, 18 Nov 2003 13:33:00 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-10
[ [ "Cadoni", "Mariano", "" ] ]
We discuss the entropy change due to fragmentation for black hole solutions in various dimensions. We find three different types of behavior. The entropy may decrease, increase or have a mixed behavior, characterized by the presence of a threshold mass. For two-dimensional (2D) black holes we give a complete characterization of the entropy behavior under fragmentation, in the form of sufficient conditions imposed on the function J, which defines the 2D gravitational model. We compare the behavior of the gravitational solutions with that of free field theories in d dimensions. This excludes the possibility of finding a gravity/field theory realization of the holographic principle for a broad class of solutions, including asymptotically flat black holes. We find that the most natural candidates for holographic duals of the black hole solutions with mixed behavior are field theories with a mass gap. We also discuss the possibility of formulating entropy bounds that make reference only to the energy of a system.
1909.05811
Philip Tee
Philip Tee
Dynamics and the Emergence of Geometry in an Information Mesh
null
null
10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-8282-2
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The idea of a graph theoretical approach to modeling the emergence of a quantized geometry and consequently spacetime, has been proposed previously, but not well studied. In most approaches the focus has been upon how to generate a spacetime that possesses properties that would be desirable at the continuum limit, and the question of how to model matter and its dynamics has not been directly addressed. Recent advances in network science have yielded new approaches to the mechanism by which spacetime can emerge as the ground state of a simple Hamiltonian, based upon a multi-dimensional Ising model with one dimensionless coupling constant. Extensions to this model have been proposed that improve the ground state geometry, but they require additional coupling constants. In this paper we conduct an extensive exploration of the graph properties of the ground states of these models, and a simplification requiring only one coupling constant. We demonstrate that the simplification is effective at producing an acceptable ground state. Moreover we propose a scheme for the inclusion of matter and dynamics as excitations above the ground state of the simplified Hamiltonian. Intriguingly, enforcing locality has the consequence of reproducing the free non-relativistic dynamics of a quantum particle.
[ { "created": "Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:13:04 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:24:14 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:50:10 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:06:09 GMT", "version": "v4" } ]
2021-04-27
[ [ "Tee", "Philip", "" ] ]
The idea of a graph theoretical approach to modeling the emergence of a quantized geometry and consequently spacetime, has been proposed previously, but not well studied. In most approaches the focus has been upon how to generate a spacetime that possesses properties that would be desirable at the continuum limit, and the question of how to model matter and its dynamics has not been directly addressed. Recent advances in network science have yielded new approaches to the mechanism by which spacetime can emerge as the ground state of a simple Hamiltonian, based upon a multi-dimensional Ising model with one dimensionless coupling constant. Extensions to this model have been proposed that improve the ground state geometry, but they require additional coupling constants. In this paper we conduct an extensive exploration of the graph properties of the ground states of these models, and a simplification requiring only one coupling constant. We demonstrate that the simplification is effective at producing an acceptable ground state. Moreover we propose a scheme for the inclusion of matter and dynamics as excitations above the ground state of the simplified Hamiltonian. Intriguingly, enforcing locality has the consequence of reproducing the free non-relativistic dynamics of a quantum particle.
1005.5670
Yousef Bisabr
Yousef Bisabr
Local Gravity Constraints and Power Law f(R) Theories
11 Pages, no figure. To appear in Gravitation and Cosmology
Grav.Cosmol.16:239-244,2010
10.1134/S0202289310030084
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
There is a conformal equivalence between power law $f(R)$ theories and scalar field theories in which the scalar degree of freedom evolves under the action of an exponential potential function. In the scalar field representation there is a strong coupling of the scalar field with the matter sector due to the conformal transformation. We use chameleon mechanism to implement constraints on the potential function of the scalar field in order that the resulting model be in accord with Solar System experiments. Investigation of these constraints reveals that there may be no possibility to distinguish between a power law $f(R)$ function and the usual Einstein-Hilbert Lagrangian density.
[ { "created": "Mon, 31 May 2010 12:25:17 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-11-21
[ [ "Bisabr", "Yousef", "" ] ]
There is a conformal equivalence between power law $f(R)$ theories and scalar field theories in which the scalar degree of freedom evolves under the action of an exponential potential function. In the scalar field representation there is a strong coupling of the scalar field with the matter sector due to the conformal transformation. We use chameleon mechanism to implement constraints on the potential function of the scalar field in order that the resulting model be in accord with Solar System experiments. Investigation of these constraints reveals that there may be no possibility to distinguish between a power law $f(R)$ function and the usual Einstein-Hilbert Lagrangian density.
gr-qc/9409014
null
D. Giulini and C. Kiefer
Consistency of Semiclassical Gravity
12 pages, LATEX, Report Freiburg THEP-94/20
Class.Quant.Grav.12:403-412,1995
10.1088/0264-9381/12/2/009
null
gr-qc
null
We discuss some subtleties which arise in the semiclassical approximation to quantum gravity. We show that integrability conditions prevent the existence of Tomonaga-Schwinger time functions on the space of three-metrics but admit them on superspace. The concept of semiclassical time is carefully examined. We point out that central charges in the matter sector spoil the consistency of the semiclassical approximation unless the full quantum theory of gravity and matter is anomaly-free. We finally discuss consequences of these considerations for quantum field theory in flat spacetime, but with arbitrary foliations.
[ { "created": "Thu, 8 Sep 1994 08:00:42 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2010-04-06
[ [ "Giulini", "D.", "" ], [ "Kiefer", "C.", "" ] ]
We discuss some subtleties which arise in the semiclassical approximation to quantum gravity. We show that integrability conditions prevent the existence of Tomonaga-Schwinger time functions on the space of three-metrics but admit them on superspace. The concept of semiclassical time is carefully examined. We point out that central charges in the matter sector spoil the consistency of the semiclassical approximation unless the full quantum theory of gravity and matter is anomaly-free. We finally discuss consequences of these considerations for quantum field theory in flat spacetime, but with arbitrary foliations.
1307.1603
Stefan Hollands
Stefan Hollands, Alexander Thorne
Bondi mass cannot become negative in higher dimensions
19 pages, Latex, no figures, v2: Introduction partly reorganized, minor corrections
null
10.1007/s00220-014-2096-8
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We prove that the Bondi mass of an asymptotically flat, vacuum, spacetime cannot become negative in any even dimension $d \ge 4$. The notion of Bondi mass is more subtle in $d > 4$ dimensions because radiating metrics have a slower decay than stationary ones, and those subtleties are reflected by a considerably more difficult proof of positivity. Our proof holds for the standard spherical infinities, but also extends to infinities of more general type which are $(d-2)$-dimensional manifolds admitting a real Killing spinor. Such manifolds typically have special holonomy and Sasakian structures. The main technical advance of the paper is an expansion technique based on "conformal Gaussian null coordinates". This expansion helps us to understand the consequences imposed by Einstein's equations on the asymptotic tail of the metric field. As a by-product, we derive a coordinate expression for the geometrically invariant formula for the Bondi mass originally given by Hollands and Ishibashi.
[ { "created": "Fri, 5 Jul 2013 13:05:32 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:40:39 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-16
[ [ "Hollands", "Stefan", "" ], [ "Thorne", "Alexander", "" ] ]
We prove that the Bondi mass of an asymptotically flat, vacuum, spacetime cannot become negative in any even dimension $d \ge 4$. The notion of Bondi mass is more subtle in $d > 4$ dimensions because radiating metrics have a slower decay than stationary ones, and those subtleties are reflected by a considerably more difficult proof of positivity. Our proof holds for the standard spherical infinities, but also extends to infinities of more general type which are $(d-2)$-dimensional manifolds admitting a real Killing spinor. Such manifolds typically have special holonomy and Sasakian structures. The main technical advance of the paper is an expansion technique based on "conformal Gaussian null coordinates". This expansion helps us to understand the consequences imposed by Einstein's equations on the asymptotic tail of the metric field. As a by-product, we derive a coordinate expression for the geometrically invariant formula for the Bondi mass originally given by Hollands and Ishibashi.
2309.15853
Salim Shekh Dr.
S. H. Shekh, Hira Sohail, Irfan Mahmood, Allah Ditta, Anil Kumar Yadav
Models of f(Q) gravity with electromagnetic field
pages-16, Figures-0,
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
There are so many ideas that potentially explain the dark energy phenomenon, current research is focusing on a more in-depth analysis of the potential effects of modified gravity on both local and cosmic scales. In this paper we have investigated some cosmic reconstructions in $f (Q)$ cosmology where $Q$ is the non-metricity corresponding to the evolution background in the Friedmann-Lamatre-Robertson-Walker $(FLRW)$ universe. This allows us to determine how any $FLRW$ cosmology can emerge from a particular $f (Q)$ theory. We employ the reconstruction technique to generate explicit formulations of the $f (Q)$ Lagrangian for several types of matter sources like perfect fluid, dust like fluid, stiff fluid and the binary mixture of two fluids. Furthermore, we computed the field equations and equation of state (EoS) parameter $\omega$ for two different reconstructed $f(Q)$ models with the variation of the involved constants, which gives the scenario of accelerating universe, quintessence region and cosmological constant. We also observed that the time dependence of $\omega$ admits cosmic acceleration. These new $f(Q)$ gravity inspired models may have an impact on gravitational phenomena at other cosmological scales.
[ { "created": "Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:16:45 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2023-09-29
[ [ "Shekh", "S. H.", "" ], [ "Sohail", "Hira", "" ], [ "Mahmood", "Irfan", "" ], [ "Ditta", "Allah", "" ], [ "Yadav", "Anil Kumar", "" ] ]
There are so many ideas that potentially explain the dark energy phenomenon, current research is focusing on a more in-depth analysis of the potential effects of modified gravity on both local and cosmic scales. In this paper we have investigated some cosmic reconstructions in $f (Q)$ cosmology where $Q$ is the non-metricity corresponding to the evolution background in the Friedmann-Lamatre-Robertson-Walker $(FLRW)$ universe. This allows us to determine how any $FLRW$ cosmology can emerge from a particular $f (Q)$ theory. We employ the reconstruction technique to generate explicit formulations of the $f (Q)$ Lagrangian for several types of matter sources like perfect fluid, dust like fluid, stiff fluid and the binary mixture of two fluids. Furthermore, we computed the field equations and equation of state (EoS) parameter $\omega$ for two different reconstructed $f(Q)$ models with the variation of the involved constants, which gives the scenario of accelerating universe, quintessence region and cosmological constant. We also observed that the time dependence of $\omega$ admits cosmic acceleration. These new $f(Q)$ gravity inspired models may have an impact on gravitational phenomena at other cosmological scales.
2211.07469
Alejandro C\'ardenas-Avenda\~no
Alejandro C\'ardenas-Avenda\~no, Alexandru Lupsasca, Hengrui Zhu
Adaptive Analytical Ray Tracing of Black Hole Photon Rings
39 pages, 16 figures. Updated to match published version. V4: corrected two very minor typos (in Eqs. 50 and 70)
Phys. Rev. D 107, 043030, 2023
10.1103/PhysRevD.107.043030
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Recent interferometric observations by the Event Horizon Telescope have resolved the horizon-scale emission from sources in the vicinity of nearby supermassive black holes. Future space-based interferometers promise to measure the "photon ring"--a narrow, ring-shaped, lensed feature predicted by general relativity, but not yet observed--and thereby open a new window into strong gravity. Here we present AART: an Adaptive Analytical Ray-Tracing code that exploits the integrability of light propagation in the Kerr spacetime to rapidly compute high-resolution simulated black hole images, together with the corresponding radio visibility accessible on very long space-ground baselines. The code samples images on a nonuniform adaptive grid that is specially tailored to the lensing behavior of the Kerr geometry and is therefore particularly well-suited to studying photon rings. This numerical approach guarantees that interferometric signatures are correctly computed on long baselines, and the modularity of the code allows for detailed studies of equatorial sources with complex emission profiles and time variability. To demonstrate its capabilities, we use AART to simulate a black hole movie of a stochastic, non-stationary, non-axisymmetric equatorial source; by time-averaging the visibility amplitude of each snapshot, we are able to extract the projected diameter of the photon ring and recover the shape predicted by general relativity.
[ { "created": "Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:51:50 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 7 Feb 2023 17:26:29 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:11:17 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Tue, 4 Jun 2024 23:14:52 GMT", "version": "v4" } ]
2024-06-06
[ [ "Cárdenas-Avendaño", "Alejandro", "" ], [ "Lupsasca", "Alexandru", "" ], [ "Zhu", "Hengrui", "" ] ]
Recent interferometric observations by the Event Horizon Telescope have resolved the horizon-scale emission from sources in the vicinity of nearby supermassive black holes. Future space-based interferometers promise to measure the "photon ring"--a narrow, ring-shaped, lensed feature predicted by general relativity, but not yet observed--and thereby open a new window into strong gravity. Here we present AART: an Adaptive Analytical Ray-Tracing code that exploits the integrability of light propagation in the Kerr spacetime to rapidly compute high-resolution simulated black hole images, together with the corresponding radio visibility accessible on very long space-ground baselines. The code samples images on a nonuniform adaptive grid that is specially tailored to the lensing behavior of the Kerr geometry and is therefore particularly well-suited to studying photon rings. This numerical approach guarantees that interferometric signatures are correctly computed on long baselines, and the modularity of the code allows for detailed studies of equatorial sources with complex emission profiles and time variability. To demonstrate its capabilities, we use AART to simulate a black hole movie of a stochastic, non-stationary, non-axisymmetric equatorial source; by time-averaging the visibility amplitude of each snapshot, we are able to extract the projected diameter of the photon ring and recover the shape predicted by general relativity.
gr-qc/0307090
Enrique Alvarez
Enrique \'Alvarez (IFT UAM/CSIC, Madrid)
Loops versus strings
19 pages. Talk given in the meeting "What comes beyond the standard model?", Portoroz, Eslovenia, 12-17 July 2003
null
null
IFT-UAM/CSIC-03-23
gr-qc hep-th
null
Two popular attempts to understand the quantum physics of gravitation are critically assessed. The talk on which this paper is based was intended for a general particle-physics audience.
[ { "created": "Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:22:07 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:25:48 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Álvarez", "Enrique", "", "IFT UAM/CSIC, Madrid" ] ]
Two popular attempts to understand the quantum physics of gravitation are critically assessed. The talk on which this paper is based was intended for a general particle-physics audience.
gr-qc/0406076
Alessandro D. A. M. Spallicci
Alessandro D.A.M. Spallicci, Sofiane Aoudia, Jose De Freitas Pacheco, Giorgio Frossati, Tania Regimbau
Advanced VIRGO: detector optimization for gravitational waves by inspiralling binaries
Change of title (Virgo detector optimization for gravitational waves by coalescing binaries) and partially of text. 6 figures
Class.Quant.Grav. 22 (2005) S461-S469
10.1088/0264-9381/22/10/044
null
gr-qc
null
For future configurations, we study the relation between the abatement of the noise sources and the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) for coalescing binaries. Our aim is not the proposition of a new design, but an indication of where in the bandwidth or for which noise source, a noise reduction would be most efficient. We take VIRGO as the reference for our considerations, solely applicable to the inspiralling phase of a coalescing binary. Thus, only neutron stars and small black holes of few solar masses are encompassed by our analysis. The contributions to the SNR given by final merge and quasi-normal ringing are neglected. It is identified that i) the reduction in the mirror thermal noise band provides the highest gain for the SNR, when the VIRGO bandwidth is divided according to the dominant noises; ii) it exists a specific frequency at which lies the potential largest increment in the SNR, and that the enlargement of the bandwidth, where the noise is reduced, produces a shift of such optimal frequency to higher values; iii) the abatement of the pendulum thermal noise provides the largest, but modest, gain, when noise sources are considered separately. Our recent astrophysical analysis on event rates for neutron stars leads to a detection rate of one every 148 or 125 years for VIRGO and LIGO, respectively, while a recently proposed and improved, but still conservative, VIRGO configuration would provide an increase to 1.5 events per year. Instead, a bi-monthly event rate, similar to advanced LIGO, requires a 16 times gain. We analyse the 3D (pendulum, mirror, shot noises) parameter space showing how such gain could be achieved.
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2009-11-10
[ [ "Spallicci", "Alessandro D. A. M.", "" ], [ "Aoudia", "Sofiane", "" ], [ "Pacheco", "Jose De Freitas", "" ], [ "Frossati", "Giorgio", "" ], [ "Regimbau", "Tania", "" ] ]
For future configurations, we study the relation between the abatement of the noise sources and the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) for coalescing binaries. Our aim is not the proposition of a new design, but an indication of where in the bandwidth or for which noise source, a noise reduction would be most efficient. We take VIRGO as the reference for our considerations, solely applicable to the inspiralling phase of a coalescing binary. Thus, only neutron stars and small black holes of few solar masses are encompassed by our analysis. The contributions to the SNR given by final merge and quasi-normal ringing are neglected. It is identified that i) the reduction in the mirror thermal noise band provides the highest gain for the SNR, when the VIRGO bandwidth is divided according to the dominant noises; ii) it exists a specific frequency at which lies the potential largest increment in the SNR, and that the enlargement of the bandwidth, where the noise is reduced, produces a shift of such optimal frequency to higher values; iii) the abatement of the pendulum thermal noise provides the largest, but modest, gain, when noise sources are considered separately. Our recent astrophysical analysis on event rates for neutron stars leads to a detection rate of one every 148 or 125 years for VIRGO and LIGO, respectively, while a recently proposed and improved, but still conservative, VIRGO configuration would provide an increase to 1.5 events per year. Instead, a bi-monthly event rate, similar to advanced LIGO, requires a 16 times gain. We analyse the 3D (pendulum, mirror, shot noises) parameter space showing how such gain could be achieved.
1306.6299
Alessandro Nagar
Alessandro Nagar
Gravitational recoil in nonspinning black hole binaries: the span of test-mass results
5 pages, 3 figures. Matches published version
Physical Review D 88, 121501 (R), 2013
10.1103/PhysRevD.88.121501
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We consider binary systems of coalescing, nonspinning, black holes of masses $m_{1}$ and $m_{2}$ and show that the gravitational recoil velocity for any mass ratio can be obtained accurately by extrapolating the waveform of the test-mass limit case. The waveform obtained in the limit $m_1/m_2\ll 1$ via a perturbative approach is extrapolated in $\nu= m_{1} m_{2}/(m_{1}+m_{2})^{2} $ multipole by multipole using the corresponding, analytically known, leading-in-$\nu$ behavior. The final kick velocity computed from this $\nu$-flexed waveform is written as $v(\nu)/c = 0.04457 \nu^2\sqrt{1-4\nu}\,(1-2.07106\nu + 3.93472\nu^2 -4.78404\nu^3+2.52040\nu^{4})$ and is compatible with the outcome of numerical relativity simulations
[ { "created": "Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:45:26 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:27:26 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-16
[ [ "Nagar", "Alessandro", "" ] ]
We consider binary systems of coalescing, nonspinning, black holes of masses $m_{1}$ and $m_{2}$ and show that the gravitational recoil velocity for any mass ratio can be obtained accurately by extrapolating the waveform of the test-mass limit case. The waveform obtained in the limit $m_1/m_2\ll 1$ via a perturbative approach is extrapolated in $\nu= m_{1} m_{2}/(m_{1}+m_{2})^{2} $ multipole by multipole using the corresponding, analytically known, leading-in-$\nu$ behavior. The final kick velocity computed from this $\nu$-flexed waveform is written as $v(\nu)/c = 0.04457 \nu^2\sqrt{1-4\nu}\,(1-2.07106\nu + 3.93472\nu^2 -4.78404\nu^3+2.52040\nu^{4})$ and is compatible with the outcome of numerical relativity simulations
0704.2508
Paul Tod
Paul Tod
Analyticity of strictly static and strictly stationary, inheriting and non-inheriting Einstein-Maxwell solutions
11 pages; to appear in Gen.Rel.Grav
Gen.Rel.Grav.39:1031-1042,2007
10.1007/s10714-007-0436-0
null
gr-qc
null
Following the technique of M\"uller-zum-Hagen, refs [1,2], we show that strictly static and strictly stationary solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations are analytic in harmonic coordinates. This holds whether or not the Maxwell field inherits the symmetry.
[ { "created": "Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:23:29 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Tod", "Paul", "" ] ]
Following the technique of M\"uller-zum-Hagen, refs [1,2], we show that strictly static and strictly stationary solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations are analytic in harmonic coordinates. This holds whether or not the Maxwell field inherits the symmetry.
2310.13405
Federico Stachurski Mr.
Federico Stachurski, Christopher Messenger, Martin Hendry
Cosmological Inference using Gravitational Waves and Normalising Flows
5 pages, 2 figures, to be submitted to Physics Review Letters (PRL)
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We present a machine learning approach using normalising flows for inferring cosmological parameters from gravitational wave events. Our methodology is general to any type of compact binary coalescence event and cosmological model and relies on the generation of training data representing distributions of gravitational wave event parameters. These parameters are conditional on the underlying cosmology and incorporate prior information from galaxy catalogues. We provide an example analysis inferring the Hubble constant using binary black holes detected during the O1, O2, and O3 observational runs conducted by the advanced LIGO/VIRGO gravitational wave detectors. We obtain a Bayesian posterior on the Hubble constant from which we derive an estimate and 1$\sigma$ confidence bounds of $H_{0} = 74.51^{+14.80}_{-13.63} \: \text{km} \:\text{s}^{-1} \text{Mpc}^{-1}$. We are able to compute this result in $\mathcal{O}(1)$ s using our trained Normalising Flow model.
[ { "created": "Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:23:41 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:46:10 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-10-26
[ [ "Stachurski", "Federico", "" ], [ "Messenger", "Christopher", "" ], [ "Hendry", "Martin", "" ] ]
We present a machine learning approach using normalising flows for inferring cosmological parameters from gravitational wave events. Our methodology is general to any type of compact binary coalescence event and cosmological model and relies on the generation of training data representing distributions of gravitational wave event parameters. These parameters are conditional on the underlying cosmology and incorporate prior information from galaxy catalogues. We provide an example analysis inferring the Hubble constant using binary black holes detected during the O1, O2, and O3 observational runs conducted by the advanced LIGO/VIRGO gravitational wave detectors. We obtain a Bayesian posterior on the Hubble constant from which we derive an estimate and 1$\sigma$ confidence bounds of $H_{0} = 74.51^{+14.80}_{-13.63} \: \text{km} \:\text{s}^{-1} \text{Mpc}^{-1}$. We are able to compute this result in $\mathcal{O}(1)$ s using our trained Normalising Flow model.
2011.13499
Daniel Flores
D. Flores-Alfonso, C. S. Lopez-Monsalvo, M. Maceda
Contact Geometry in Superconductors and New Massive Gravity
null
Phys. Lett. B 815 (2021) 136143
10.1016/j.physletb.2021.136143
null
gr-qc hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The defining property of every three-dimensional $\varepsilon$-contact manifold is shown to be equivalent to requiring the fulfillment of London's equation in 2+1 electromagnetism. To illustrate this point, we show that every such manifold that is also K-contact and $\eta$-Einstein is a vacuum solution to the most general quadratic-curvature gravity action, in particular of New Massive Gravity. As an example we analyse $S^3$ equipped with a contact structure together with an associated metric tensor such that the canonical generators of the contact distribution are null. The resulting Lorentzian metric is shown to be a vacuum solution of three-dimensional massive gravity. Moreover, by coupling the New Massive Gravity action to Maxwell-Chern-Simons we obtain a class of charged solutions stemming directly from the para-contact metric structure. Finally, we repeat the exercise for the Abelian Higgs theory.
[ { "created": "Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:52:03 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 2 Dec 2020 23:33:58 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:29:08 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2021-02-23
[ [ "Flores-Alfonso", "D.", "" ], [ "Lopez-Monsalvo", "C. S.", "" ], [ "Maceda", "M.", "" ] ]
The defining property of every three-dimensional $\varepsilon$-contact manifold is shown to be equivalent to requiring the fulfillment of London's equation in 2+1 electromagnetism. To illustrate this point, we show that every such manifold that is also K-contact and $\eta$-Einstein is a vacuum solution to the most general quadratic-curvature gravity action, in particular of New Massive Gravity. As an example we analyse $S^3$ equipped with a contact structure together with an associated metric tensor such that the canonical generators of the contact distribution are null. The resulting Lorentzian metric is shown to be a vacuum solution of three-dimensional massive gravity. Moreover, by coupling the New Massive Gravity action to Maxwell-Chern-Simons we obtain a class of charged solutions stemming directly from the para-contact metric structure. Finally, we repeat the exercise for the Abelian Higgs theory.
1904.11089
Huan Yang
Huan Yang
Inspiralling eccentric binary neutron stars: orbital motion and tidal resonance
18 pages, 1 figure
Phys. Rev. D 100, 064023 (2019)
10.1103/PhysRevD.100.064023
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the orbital evolution of eccentric binary neutron stars. The orbit is described as a Quasi-Keplarian orbit with perturbations due to tidal couplings. We find that the tidal interaction between stars contributes to orbital precession, in addition to the Post-Newtonian procession. The coupling between the angular and radial motion of the binary also excites a series of harmonics in the stars' oscillation. In the small eccentricity limit, this coupling mainly gives rise to an additional orbital resonance, with the orbital frequency being one third of the f-mode frequency. For a binary with initial eccentricity $\sim 0.2$ at $50$Hz orbital frequency, the presence of this tidal resonance introduces $\sim 0.5$ phase shift in the gravitational waveform till merger, subject to uncertainties in neutron star equation of state and the distribution of binary component masses. Such phase shift in the late-inspiral stage is likely detectable with third-generation gravitational-wave detectors.
[ { "created": "Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:39:01 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:37:14 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2019-09-25
[ [ "Yang", "Huan", "" ] ]
We study the orbital evolution of eccentric binary neutron stars. The orbit is described as a Quasi-Keplarian orbit with perturbations due to tidal couplings. We find that the tidal interaction between stars contributes to orbital precession, in addition to the Post-Newtonian procession. The coupling between the angular and radial motion of the binary also excites a series of harmonics in the stars' oscillation. In the small eccentricity limit, this coupling mainly gives rise to an additional orbital resonance, with the orbital frequency being one third of the f-mode frequency. For a binary with initial eccentricity $\sim 0.2$ at $50$Hz orbital frequency, the presence of this tidal resonance introduces $\sim 0.5$ phase shift in the gravitational waveform till merger, subject to uncertainties in neutron star equation of state and the distribution of binary component masses. Such phase shift in the late-inspiral stage is likely detectable with third-generation gravitational-wave detectors.
2307.15384
Xiangdong Zhang
Wenxi Zhai and Xiangdong Zhang
Gauss-Bonnet solution with a cloud of strings in de Sitter and anti-de Sitter space
16 pages, 7 figures
Chinese Physics C Vol. 48, No. 1 (2024) 015101
10.1088/1674-1137/ad010d
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this paper, we present exact spherically symmetric Gauss-Bonnet black hole solutions surrounded by a cloud of strings fluid with cosmological constant in $D>4$ dimensions. Both charged and uncharged cases are considered. We focus on the de Sitter solutions in the main text and leave the Anti-de Sitter solutions in the appendix. We analyze the features of thermodynamic properties of the black hole solutions. The mass, Hawking temperature as well as thermal stability and the phase transitions are discussed. Moreover, the equation of state and critical phenomena associated with these solutions are also explored.
[ { "created": "Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:14:24 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2023-12-27
[ [ "Zhai", "Wenxi", "" ], [ "Zhang", "Xiangdong", "" ] ]
In this paper, we present exact spherically symmetric Gauss-Bonnet black hole solutions surrounded by a cloud of strings fluid with cosmological constant in $D>4$ dimensions. Both charged and uncharged cases are considered. We focus on the de Sitter solutions in the main text and leave the Anti-de Sitter solutions in the appendix. We analyze the features of thermodynamic properties of the black hole solutions. The mass, Hawking temperature as well as thermal stability and the phase transitions are discussed. Moreover, the equation of state and critical phenomena associated with these solutions are also explored.
1711.07730
Qiang Wang
Jianfeng Su and Qiang Wang and Qinghua Wang and Philippe Jetzer
Low-frequency Gravitational Wave Detection via Double Optical Clocks in Space
18 pages, 2 figures
null
10.1088/1361-6382/aab2eb
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We propose a Doppler tracking system for gravitational wave detection via Double Optical Clocks in Space (DOCS). In this configuration two spacecrafts (each containing an optical clock) are launched to space for Doppler shift observations. Compared to the similar attempt of gravitational wave detection in the Cassini mission, the radio signal of DOCS that contains the relative frequency changes avoids completely noise effects due for instance to troposphere, ionosphere, ground-based antenna and transponder. Given the high stabilities of the two optical clocks (Allan deviation $\sim 4.1\times 10^{-17}$ @ 1000 s), an overall estimated sensitivity of $5 \times 10^{-19}$ could be achieved with an observation time of 2 years, and would allow to detect gravitational waves in the frequency range from $\sim 10^{-4}$ Hz to $\sim 10^{-2}$ Hz.
[ { "created": "Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:43:14 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:33:48 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2018-04-18
[ [ "Su", "Jianfeng", "" ], [ "Wang", "Qiang", "" ], [ "Wang", "Qinghua", "" ], [ "Jetzer", "Philippe", "" ] ]
We propose a Doppler tracking system for gravitational wave detection via Double Optical Clocks in Space (DOCS). In this configuration two spacecrafts (each containing an optical clock) are launched to space for Doppler shift observations. Compared to the similar attempt of gravitational wave detection in the Cassini mission, the radio signal of DOCS that contains the relative frequency changes avoids completely noise effects due for instance to troposphere, ionosphere, ground-based antenna and transponder. Given the high stabilities of the two optical clocks (Allan deviation $\sim 4.1\times 10^{-17}$ @ 1000 s), an overall estimated sensitivity of $5 \times 10^{-19}$ could be achieved with an observation time of 2 years, and would allow to detect gravitational waves in the frequency range from $\sim 10^{-4}$ Hz to $\sim 10^{-2}$ Hz.
gr-qc/0312019
Stoytcho Yazadjiev
Stoytcho S. Yazadjiev (Sofia University)
Interior perfect fluid scalar-tensor solution
8 pages, 3 figures, LaTex
Phys.Rev. D69 (2004) 127501
10.1103/PhysRevD.69.127501
null
gr-qc
null
We present a new exact perfect fluid interior solution for a particular scalar-tensor theory. The solution is regular everywhere and has a well defined boundary where the fluid pressure vanishes. The metric and the dilaton field match continuously the external solution.
[ { "created": "Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:25:17 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-10
[ [ "Yazadjiev", "Stoytcho S.", "", "Sofia University" ] ]
We present a new exact perfect fluid interior solution for a particular scalar-tensor theory. The solution is regular everywhere and has a well defined boundary where the fluid pressure vanishes. The metric and the dilaton field match continuously the external solution.
gr-qc/9307014
Gary Horowitz
Dieter Brill, Gary Horowitz, David Kastor, and Jennie Traschen
Testing Cosmic Censorship with Black Hole Collisions
30 pages, 8 figs., phyzzx
Phys.Rev. D49 (1994) 840-852
10.1103/PhysRevD.49.840
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
There exists an upper limit on the mass of black holes when the cosmological constant $\Lambda$ is positive. We study the collision of two black holes whose total mass exceeds this limit. Our investigation is based on a recently discovered exact solution describing the collision of $Q=M$ black holes with $\Lambda > 0$. The global structure of this solution is analyzed. We find that if the total mass is less than the extremal limit, then the black holes coalesce. If it is greater, then a naked singularity forms to the future of a Cauchy horizon. However, the horizon is not smooth. Generically, there is a mild curvature singularity, which still allows geodesics to be extended. The implications of these results for cosmic censorship are discussed.
[ { "created": "Mon, 12 Jul 1993 20:32:44 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-22
[ [ "Brill", "Dieter", "" ], [ "Horowitz", "Gary", "" ], [ "Kastor", "David", "" ], [ "Traschen", "Jennie", "" ] ]
There exists an upper limit on the mass of black holes when the cosmological constant $\Lambda$ is positive. We study the collision of two black holes whose total mass exceeds this limit. Our investigation is based on a recently discovered exact solution describing the collision of $Q=M$ black holes with $\Lambda > 0$. The global structure of this solution is analyzed. We find that if the total mass is less than the extremal limit, then the black holes coalesce. If it is greater, then a naked singularity forms to the future of a Cauchy horizon. However, the horizon is not smooth. Generically, there is a mild curvature singularity, which still allows geodesics to be extended. The implications of these results for cosmic censorship are discussed.
gr-qc/9512047
Sergey Solodukhin
A.O. Barvinsky and S.N. Solodukhin
Non-minimal coupling, boundary terms and renormalization of the Einstein-Hilbert action
14 pages, latex. More discussion added, the case of 2D Maxwell field considered in more details
Nucl.Phys. B479 (1996) 305-318
10.1016/0550-3213(96)00438-5
WATPHYS-TH-95-11
gr-qc hep-th
null
A consistent variational procedure applied to the gravitational action requires according to Gibbons and Hawking a certain balance between the volume and boundary parts of the action. We consider the problem of preserving this balance in the quantum effective action for the matter non-minimally coupled to metric. It is shown that one has to add a special boundary term to the matter action analogous to the Gibbons-Hawking one. This boundary term modifies the one-loop quantum corrections to give a correct balance for the effective action as well. This means that the boundary UV divergences do not require independent renormalization and are automatically renormalized simultaneously with their volume part. This result is derived for arbitrary non-minimally coupled matter. The example of 2D Maxwell field is considered in much detail. The relevance of the results obtained to the problem of the renormalization of the black hole entropy is discussed.
[ { "created": "Thu, 28 Dec 1995 23:36:18 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 24 Jul 1996 19:59:32 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-10-28
[ [ "Barvinsky", "A. O.", "" ], [ "Solodukhin", "S. N.", "" ] ]
A consistent variational procedure applied to the gravitational action requires according to Gibbons and Hawking a certain balance between the volume and boundary parts of the action. We consider the problem of preserving this balance in the quantum effective action for the matter non-minimally coupled to metric. It is shown that one has to add a special boundary term to the matter action analogous to the Gibbons-Hawking one. This boundary term modifies the one-loop quantum corrections to give a correct balance for the effective action as well. This means that the boundary UV divergences do not require independent renormalization and are automatically renormalized simultaneously with their volume part. This result is derived for arbitrary non-minimally coupled matter. The example of 2D Maxwell field is considered in much detail. The relevance of the results obtained to the problem of the renormalization of the black hole entropy is discussed.
1901.05449
S Habib Mazharimousavi
S. Habib Mazharimousavi and M. Halilsoy
Einstein-non-linear Maxwell-Yukawa black hole
8 pages, 6 figures
null
10.1142/S0218271819501207
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Within the context of nonlinear electromagnetism we consider the Yukawa extension of a Reissner-Nordstr\"{o}m black hole. Exact solution is given which modifies certain characteristics of the latter. Some thermodynamical aspects are given for comparison. The model may be considered as a useful agent to describe a short-ranged, charged, massive interaction.
[ { "created": "Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:22:11 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2019-07-24
[ [ "Mazharimousavi", "S. Habib", "" ], [ "Halilsoy", "M.", "" ] ]
Within the context of nonlinear electromagnetism we consider the Yukawa extension of a Reissner-Nordstr\"{o}m black hole. Exact solution is given which modifies certain characteristics of the latter. Some thermodynamical aspects are given for comparison. The model may be considered as a useful agent to describe a short-ranged, charged, massive interaction.
2405.10604
Nandan Roy
Chonticha Kritpetch, Nandan Roy and Narayan Banerjee
Interacting dark sector: a dynamical system perspective
19 pages, 8 figures
null
null
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We investigate the interaction between the dark sectors from a dynamical systems perspective. A general setup for interacting dark energy models that incorporates both quintessence and phantom fields through a switch parameter, allowing an interaction in the dark sectors has been considered. In the first part of our analysis, we have not assumed any specific form of the interaction and in the second part, we invoked examples in general framework of the interaction. The potentials of the scalar field are classified into two broad classes of potentials: exponential and non-exponential. We identify the potential late-time attractors of the system which have a complete dark energy domination. From our analysis, it is evident there could be an interaction between the dark sector. The interaction, if any, weakens over time. We find for the quintessence field the transfer of energy from dark matter to dark energy can flip the direction and on the contrary, for the phantom field, it is only from dark matter to dark energy.
[ { "created": "Fri, 17 May 2024 07:59:11 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2024-05-20
[ [ "Kritpetch", "Chonticha", "" ], [ "Roy", "Nandan", "" ], [ "Banerjee", "Narayan", "" ] ]
We investigate the interaction between the dark sectors from a dynamical systems perspective. A general setup for interacting dark energy models that incorporates both quintessence and phantom fields through a switch parameter, allowing an interaction in the dark sectors has been considered. In the first part of our analysis, we have not assumed any specific form of the interaction and in the second part, we invoked examples in general framework of the interaction. The potentials of the scalar field are classified into two broad classes of potentials: exponential and non-exponential. We identify the potential late-time attractors of the system which have a complete dark energy domination. From our analysis, it is evident there could be an interaction between the dark sector. The interaction, if any, weakens over time. We find for the quintessence field the transfer of energy from dark matter to dark energy can flip the direction and on the contrary, for the phantom field, it is only from dark matter to dark energy.
2206.03828
Rituparno Goswami
Sayuri Singh, Dharmanand Baboolal, Rituparno Goswami, Sunil D. Maharaj
Gaussian curvature of spherical shells: A geometric measure of complexity
8 pages, 1 figure, Revtex 4
null
10.1088/1361-6382/ac9efe
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we consider a semitetrad covariant decomposition of spherically symmetric spacetimes and find a governing hyperbolic equation of the Gaussian curvature of two dimensional spherical shells, that emerges due to the decomposition. The restoration factor of this hyperbolic travelling wave equation allows us to construct a geometric measure of complexity. This measure depends critically on the Gaussian curvature, and we demonstrate this geometric connection to complexity for the first time. We illustrate the utility of this measure by classifying well known spherically symmetric metrics with different matter distributions. We also define an order structure on the set of all spherically symmetric spacetimes, according to their complexity and physical properties.
[ { "created": "Wed, 8 Jun 2022 11:58:05 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-11-23
[ [ "Singh", "Sayuri", "" ], [ "Baboolal", "Dharmanand", "" ], [ "Goswami", "Rituparno", "" ], [ "Maharaj", "Sunil D.", "" ] ]
In this paper we consider a semitetrad covariant decomposition of spherically symmetric spacetimes and find a governing hyperbolic equation of the Gaussian curvature of two dimensional spherical shells, that emerges due to the decomposition. The restoration factor of this hyperbolic travelling wave equation allows us to construct a geometric measure of complexity. This measure depends critically on the Gaussian curvature, and we demonstrate this geometric connection to complexity for the first time. We illustrate the utility of this measure by classifying well known spherically symmetric metrics with different matter distributions. We also define an order structure on the set of all spherically symmetric spacetimes, according to their complexity and physical properties.
gr-qc/0703115
Jose M. M. Senovilla
Jos\'e M M Senovilla
Classification of spacelike surfaces in spacetime
42 pages, 10 tables, many diagrams
Class.Quant.Grav.24:3091-3124,2007
10.1088/0264-9381/24/11/020
null
gr-qc math.DG
null
A classification of 2-dimensional surfaces imbedded in spacetime is presented, according to the algebraic properties of their shape tensor. The classification has five levels, and provides among other things a refinement of the concepts of trapped, umbilical and extremal surfaces, which split into several different classes. The classification raises new important questions and opens many possible new lines of research. These, together with some applications and examples, are briefly considered.
[ { "created": "Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:48:48 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Senovilla", "José M M", "" ] ]
A classification of 2-dimensional surfaces imbedded in spacetime is presented, according to the algebraic properties of their shape tensor. The classification has five levels, and provides among other things a refinement of the concepts of trapped, umbilical and extremal surfaces, which split into several different classes. The classification raises new important questions and opens many possible new lines of research. These, together with some applications and examples, are briefly considered.
gr-qc/0612078
Ari Peltola
Jarmo Makela and Ari Peltola
Gravitation and Thermodynamics: The Einstein Equation of State Revisited
17 pages, 2 figures. Final version, accepted for publication in IJMPD. The paper has been re-organized, and significantly re-written, although the conclusions remain essentially the same
Int.J.Mod.Phys.D18:669-689,2009
10.1142/S0218271809014698
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We perform an analysis where Einstein's field equation is derived by means of very simple thermodynamical arguments. Our derivation is based on a consideration of the properties of a very small, spacelike two-plane in a uniformly accelerating motion.
[ { "created": "Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:28:38 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 10 May 2007 13:57:20 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:11:38 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2010-11-11
[ [ "Makela", "Jarmo", "" ], [ "Peltola", "Ari", "" ] ]
We perform an analysis where Einstein's field equation is derived by means of very simple thermodynamical arguments. Our derivation is based on a consideration of the properties of a very small, spacelike two-plane in a uniformly accelerating motion.
gr-qc/9710035
Jai-chan Hwang
J. Hwang and H. Noh
Cosmological Vorticity in a Gravity with Quadratic Order Curvature Couplings
5 pages, revtex, no figures
Phys.Rev.D57:2617-2620,1998
10.1103/PhysRevD.57.2617
null
gr-qc
null
We analyse the evolution of the rotational type cosmological perturbation in a gravity with general quadratic order gravitational coupling terms. The result is expressed independently of the generalized nature of the gravity theory, and is simply interpreted as a conservation of the angular momentum.
[ { "created": "Tue, 7 Oct 1997 04:44:04 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2010-11-19
[ [ "Hwang", "J.", "" ], [ "Noh", "H.", "" ] ]
We analyse the evolution of the rotational type cosmological perturbation in a gravity with general quadratic order gravitational coupling terms. The result is expressed independently of the generalized nature of the gravity theory, and is simply interpreted as a conservation of the angular momentum.
gr-qc/9902009
Amir H. Abbassi
Amir H. Abbassi
Non-Static Spherically Symmetric solution of Einstein vacuum Field Equations with $Lambda$
9pages,no figures, Latex
JHEP 9904 (1999) 011
10.1088/1126-6708/1999/04/011
null
gr-qc
null
The Schwarzschild-deSitter metric is the known solution of Einstein field equations with cosmological constant term for vacuum spherically symmetric space around a point mass M. Recently it has been reported that in a $Lamda$-dominant world the Schwarzschild type coordinate systems are disqualified by redshift-magnitude test as a proper frame of reference(gr-qc/9812092). We derive the solution in a FRW type coordinate system which is qualified according to the mentioned test. Asymptotically it approachs to the non-static form of deSitter metric. The obtained metric is transformable to Schwarzschild-deSitter metric. It is an analytic function of $r$ for all values except $r=0$which is singular. This is carried out with no making use of Eddington-Finkelstein coordinates and without entering any cross term in the metric.
[ { "created": "Tue, 2 Feb 1999 17:50:30 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Abbassi", "Amir H.", "" ] ]
The Schwarzschild-deSitter metric is the known solution of Einstein field equations with cosmological constant term for vacuum spherically symmetric space around a point mass M. Recently it has been reported that in a $Lamda$-dominant world the Schwarzschild type coordinate systems are disqualified by redshift-magnitude test as a proper frame of reference(gr-qc/9812092). We derive the solution in a FRW type coordinate system which is qualified according to the mentioned test. Asymptotically it approachs to the non-static form of deSitter metric. The obtained metric is transformable to Schwarzschild-deSitter metric. It is an analytic function of $r$ for all values except $r=0$which is singular. This is carried out with no making use of Eddington-Finkelstein coordinates and without entering any cross term in the metric.
1702.04720
Mohd Shahalam
M. Shahalam, S. D. Pathak, Shiyuan Li, R. Myrzakulov, Anzhong Wang
Dynamics of coupled phantom and tachyon fields
16 pages, 6 caption figures, 3 Tables, text, figure are added, matches with the published version
Eur. Phys. J. C (2017) 77:686
10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5255-1
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper, we apply the dynamical analysis to a coupled phantom field with scaling potential taking particular forms of the coupling (linear and combination of linear), and present phase space analysis. We investigate if there exist late time accelerated scaling attractor that has the ratio of dark energy and dark matter densities of the order one. We observe that the scrutinized couplings cannot alleviate the coincidence problem, however acquire stable late time accelerated solutions. We also discuss coupled tachyon field with inverse square potential assuming linear coupling.
[ { "created": "Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:17:13 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 24 Feb 2017 07:16:46 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:40:15 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2017-10-24
[ [ "Shahalam", "M.", "" ], [ "Pathak", "S. D.", "" ], [ "Li", "Shiyuan", "" ], [ "Myrzakulov", "R.", "" ], [ "Wang", "Anzhong", "" ] ]
In this paper, we apply the dynamical analysis to a coupled phantom field with scaling potential taking particular forms of the coupling (linear and combination of linear), and present phase space analysis. We investigate if there exist late time accelerated scaling attractor that has the ratio of dark energy and dark matter densities of the order one. We observe that the scrutinized couplings cannot alleviate the coincidence problem, however acquire stable late time accelerated solutions. We also discuss coupled tachyon field with inverse square potential assuming linear coupling.
2211.03497
Breno Giacchini
Luca Buoninfante, Breno L. Giacchini and Tib\'erio de Paula Netto
Black holes in non-local gravity
Invited chapter for the Section "Nonlocal Quantum Gravity" of the "Handbook of Quantum Gravity" (Eds. C. Bambi, L. Modesto and I.L. Shapiro, Springer Singapore, expected in 2023). 29 pages
null
null
NORDITA 2022-076
gr-qc hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this chapter we present a status report of black hole-like solutions in non-local theories of gravity in which the Lagrangians are at least quadratic in curvature and contain specific non-polynomial (i.e., non-local) operators. In the absence of exact black hole solutions valid in the whole spacetime, most of the literature on this topic focus on approximate and simplified equations of motion, which could provide insights on the full non-linear solutions. Therefore, the largest part of this chapter is devoted to the linear approximation. We present results on stationary metric solutions (including both static and rotating cases) and dynamical spacetimes describing the formation of non-rotating mini black holes by the collapse of null shells. Non-local effects can regularize the curvature singularities in both scenarios and, in the dynamical case, there exists a mass gap below which the formation of an apparent horizon can be avoided. In the final part we discuss interesting attempts towards finding non-linear black hole solutions in non-local gravity. Throughout this chapter, instead of focusing on a particular non-local model, we present results valid for large classes of theories (to a feasible extent). This more general approach allows the comparison of similarities and differences of the various types of non-local gravity models.
[ { "created": "Mon, 7 Nov 2022 12:39:25 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-11-08
[ [ "Buoninfante", "Luca", "" ], [ "Giacchini", "Breno L.", "" ], [ "Netto", "Tibério de Paula", "" ] ]
In this chapter we present a status report of black hole-like solutions in non-local theories of gravity in which the Lagrangians are at least quadratic in curvature and contain specific non-polynomial (i.e., non-local) operators. In the absence of exact black hole solutions valid in the whole spacetime, most of the literature on this topic focus on approximate and simplified equations of motion, which could provide insights on the full non-linear solutions. Therefore, the largest part of this chapter is devoted to the linear approximation. We present results on stationary metric solutions (including both static and rotating cases) and dynamical spacetimes describing the formation of non-rotating mini black holes by the collapse of null shells. Non-local effects can regularize the curvature singularities in both scenarios and, in the dynamical case, there exists a mass gap below which the formation of an apparent horizon can be avoided. In the final part we discuss interesting attempts towards finding non-linear black hole solutions in non-local gravity. Throughout this chapter, instead of focusing on a particular non-local model, we present results valid for large classes of theories (to a feasible extent). This more general approach allows the comparison of similarities and differences of the various types of non-local gravity models.
1512.02836
Carlos Eduardo Cede\~no Monta\~na
C. E. Cede\~no M. and J. C. N. de Araujo
Master equation solutions in the linear regime of characteristic formulation of general relativity
19 pages
Phys. Rev. D 92, 124015 (2015)
10.1103/PhysRevD.92.124015
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
From the field equations in the linear regime of the characteristic formulation of general relativity, Bishop, for a Schwarzschild's background, and M\"adler, for a Minkowski's background, were able to show that it is possible to derive a fourth order ordinary differential equation, called master equation, for the $J$ metric variable of the Bondi-Sachs metric. Once $\beta$, another Bondi-Sachs potential, is obtained from the field equations, and $J$ is obtained from the master equation, the other metric variables are solved integrating directly the rest of the field equations. In the past, the master equation was solved for the first multipolar terms, for both the Minkowski's and Schwarzschild's backgrounds. Also, M\"adler recently reported a generalisation of the exact solutions to the linearised field equations when a Minkowski's background is considered, expressing the master equation family of solutions for the vacuum in terms of Bessel's functions of the first and the second kind. Here, we report new solutions to the master equation for any multipolar moment $l$, with and without matter sources in terms only of the first kind Bessel's functions for the Minkowski, and in terms of the Confluent Heun's functions (Generalised Hypergeometric) for radiative (nonradiative) case in the Schwarzschild's background. We particularize our families of solutions for the known cases for $l=2$ reported previously in the literature and find complete agreement, showing the robustness of our results.
[ { "created": "Wed, 9 Dec 2015 12:36:56 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-12-10
[ [ "M.", "C. E. Cedeño", "" ], [ "de Araujo", "J. C. N.", "" ] ]
From the field equations in the linear regime of the characteristic formulation of general relativity, Bishop, for a Schwarzschild's background, and M\"adler, for a Minkowski's background, were able to show that it is possible to derive a fourth order ordinary differential equation, called master equation, for the $J$ metric variable of the Bondi-Sachs metric. Once $\beta$, another Bondi-Sachs potential, is obtained from the field equations, and $J$ is obtained from the master equation, the other metric variables are solved integrating directly the rest of the field equations. In the past, the master equation was solved for the first multipolar terms, for both the Minkowski's and Schwarzschild's backgrounds. Also, M\"adler recently reported a generalisation of the exact solutions to the linearised field equations when a Minkowski's background is considered, expressing the master equation family of solutions for the vacuum in terms of Bessel's functions of the first and the second kind. Here, we report new solutions to the master equation for any multipolar moment $l$, with and without matter sources in terms only of the first kind Bessel's functions for the Minkowski, and in terms of the Confluent Heun's functions (Generalised Hypergeometric) for radiative (nonradiative) case in the Schwarzschild's background. We particularize our families of solutions for the known cases for $l=2$ reported previously in the literature and find complete agreement, showing the robustness of our results.
2104.11996
Cristian Quinzacara
Fernando G\'omez, Samuel Lepe, Cristian Quinzacara and Patricio Salgado
Five-dimensional Einstein-Chern-Simons cosmology
14 pages, 2 figures
Phys. Rev. D 103, 104058 (2021)
10.1103/PhysRevD.103.104058
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We consider a five-dimensional Einstein-Chern-Simons action which is composed of a gravitational sector and a sector of matter, where the gravitational sector is given by a Chern-Simons gravity action instead of the Einstein-Hilbert action, and where the matter sector is given by a perfect fluid. The gravitational lagrangian is obtained gauging some Lie-algebras, which in turn, were obtained by S-expansion procedure of Anti-de Sitter and de Sitter algebras. On the cosmological plane, we discuss the field equations resulting from the Anti-de Sitter and de Sitter frameworks and we show analogies with four-dimensional cosmological schemes.
[ { "created": "Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:31:53 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2021-05-28
[ [ "Gómez", "Fernando", "" ], [ "Lepe", "Samuel", "" ], [ "Quinzacara", "Cristian", "" ], [ "Salgado", "Patricio", "" ] ]
We consider a five-dimensional Einstein-Chern-Simons action which is composed of a gravitational sector and a sector of matter, where the gravitational sector is given by a Chern-Simons gravity action instead of the Einstein-Hilbert action, and where the matter sector is given by a perfect fluid. The gravitational lagrangian is obtained gauging some Lie-algebras, which in turn, were obtained by S-expansion procedure of Anti-de Sitter and de Sitter algebras. On the cosmological plane, we discuss the field equations resulting from the Anti-de Sitter and de Sitter frameworks and we show analogies with four-dimensional cosmological schemes.
gr-qc/0608002
Larry Ford
Chun-Hsien Wu, Kin-Wang Ng, and L.H. Ford
Possible Constraints on the Duration of Inflationary Expansion from Quantum Stress Tensor Fluctuations
21 pages, no figures; Sect. IV rewritten and expanded, several comments and references added
Phys.Rev.D75:103502,2007
10.1103/PhysRevD.75.103502
null
gr-qc astro-ph hep-th
null
We discuss the effect of quantum stress tensor fluctuations in deSitter spacetime upon the expansion of a congruence of timelike geodesics. We treat a model in which the expansion fluctuations begin on a given hypersurface in deSitter spacetime, and find that this effect tends to grow, in contrast to the situation in flat spacetime. This growth potentially leads to observable consequences in inflationary cosmology in the form of density perturbations which depend upon the duration of the inflationary period. In the context of our model, the effect may be used to place upper bounds on this duration.
[ { "created": "Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:57:00 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:59:30 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Wu", "Chun-Hsien", "" ], [ "Ng", "Kin-Wang", "" ], [ "Ford", "L. H.", "" ] ]
We discuss the effect of quantum stress tensor fluctuations in deSitter spacetime upon the expansion of a congruence of timelike geodesics. We treat a model in which the expansion fluctuations begin on a given hypersurface in deSitter spacetime, and find that this effect tends to grow, in contrast to the situation in flat spacetime. This growth potentially leads to observable consequences in inflationary cosmology in the form of density perturbations which depend upon the duration of the inflationary period. In the context of our model, the effect may be used to place upper bounds on this duration.
1601.05932
Ettore Minguzzi
E. Minguzzi
On the existence of smooth Cauchy steep time functions
Latex2e, 4 pages
Classical and Quantum Gravity 33 (2016) 115001
10.1088/0264-9381/33/11/115001
null
gr-qc math-ph math.MP
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
A simple proof is given that every globally hyperbolic spacetime admits a smooth Cauchy steep time function. This result is useful in order to show that globally hyperbolic spacetimes can be isometrically embedded in Minkowski spacetimes and that they spit as a product. The proof is based on a recent result on the differentiability of Geroch's volume functions.
[ { "created": "Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:57:16 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-04-28
[ [ "Minguzzi", "E.", "" ] ]
A simple proof is given that every globally hyperbolic spacetime admits a smooth Cauchy steep time function. This result is useful in order to show that globally hyperbolic spacetimes can be isometrically embedded in Minkowski spacetimes and that they spit as a product. The proof is based on a recent result on the differentiability of Geroch's volume functions.
1408.1896
Pierre-Andr\'e Mandrin Ph.D.
Pierre-Andr\'e Mandrin
Spin-compatible construction of a consistent quantum gravity model from minimum information
9 pages, detailed information in relation to the poster presented at the Symposium "Frontiers of Fundamental Physic" in July 2014. v2: "Tetrad bath" instead of "stress bath"; cleaner notation of boundary integrals; use of Gauss' law and S properly decomposed into generalised Palatini + torsion terms
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th quant-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
This article shows in detail the computations made for the poster presented at the Symposium "Frontiers of Fundamental Physics" in July 2014. As was shown in a previous publication, a quantum gravity formulation exists on the basis of abstract quantum number conservation, the laws of thermodynamics, unspecific interactions, and locally maximising the ratio of resulting degrees of freedom per imposed degree of freedom of the theory. The first law of thermodynamics was evaluated by imposing boundary conditions on small volumes of optimised dimension (3+1). As a consequence, no explicit microscopic quantum structure was required in order to recover all well established physics as special cases (Quantum Field Theory, QFT, and General Relativity, GR) and compute all measurable quantities. This article presents the generalised action in terms of tetrads and shows how this action may be related to the spin of generalised matter fields, especially for fermionic matter.
[ { "created": "Fri, 8 Aug 2014 16:03:09 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 30 Dec 2014 21:37:40 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-01-05
[ [ "Mandrin", "Pierre-André", "" ] ]
This article shows in detail the computations made for the poster presented at the Symposium "Frontiers of Fundamental Physics" in July 2014. As was shown in a previous publication, a quantum gravity formulation exists on the basis of abstract quantum number conservation, the laws of thermodynamics, unspecific interactions, and locally maximising the ratio of resulting degrees of freedom per imposed degree of freedom of the theory. The first law of thermodynamics was evaluated by imposing boundary conditions on small volumes of optimised dimension (3+1). As a consequence, no explicit microscopic quantum structure was required in order to recover all well established physics as special cases (Quantum Field Theory, QFT, and General Relativity, GR) and compute all measurable quantities. This article presents the generalised action in terms of tetrads and shows how this action may be related to the spin of generalised matter fields, especially for fermionic matter.
gr-qc/0303092
Alicia Herrero
A. Herrero and M. Portilla
Effect of a non null pressure on the evolution of perturbations in the matter dominated epoch
6 figures, you will need some Mathematica fonts to see them correctly
null
null
null
gr-qc
null
We analyze the effect of pressure on the evolution of perturbations of an Einstein-de Sitter Universe in the matter dominated epoch assuming an ideal gas equation of state. For the sake of simplicity the temperature is considered uniform. The goal of the paper is to examine the validity of the linear approximation. With this purpose the evolution equations are developed including quadratic terms in the derivatives of the metric perturbations and using coordinate conditions that, in the linear case, reduce to the longitudinal gauge. We obtain the general solution, in the coordinate space, of the evolution equation for the scalar mode, and, in the case of spherical symmetry, we express this solution in terms of unidimensional integrals of the initial conditions: the initial values of the Newtonian potential and its first time derivative. We find that the contribution of the initial first time derivative, which has been systematically forgotten, allows to form inhomogeneities similar to a cluster of galaxies starting with very small density contrast. Finally, we obtain the first non linear correction to the linearized solution due to the quadratic terms in the evolution equations. Here we find that a non null pressure plays a crucial role in constraining the non linear corrections. It is shown, by means of examples, that reasonable thermal velocities at the present epoch (non bigger than $10^{-6}$) make the ratio between the first non linear correction and the linear solution of the order of $10^{-2}$ for a galaxy cluster inhomogeneity.
[ { "created": "Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:49:53 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:06:44 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Herrero", "A.", "" ], [ "Portilla", "M.", "" ] ]
We analyze the effect of pressure on the evolution of perturbations of an Einstein-de Sitter Universe in the matter dominated epoch assuming an ideal gas equation of state. For the sake of simplicity the temperature is considered uniform. The goal of the paper is to examine the validity of the linear approximation. With this purpose the evolution equations are developed including quadratic terms in the derivatives of the metric perturbations and using coordinate conditions that, in the linear case, reduce to the longitudinal gauge. We obtain the general solution, in the coordinate space, of the evolution equation for the scalar mode, and, in the case of spherical symmetry, we express this solution in terms of unidimensional integrals of the initial conditions: the initial values of the Newtonian potential and its first time derivative. We find that the contribution of the initial first time derivative, which has been systematically forgotten, allows to form inhomogeneities similar to a cluster of galaxies starting with very small density contrast. Finally, we obtain the first non linear correction to the linearized solution due to the quadratic terms in the evolution equations. Here we find that a non null pressure plays a crucial role in constraining the non linear corrections. It is shown, by means of examples, that reasonable thermal velocities at the present epoch (non bigger than $10^{-6}$) make the ratio between the first non linear correction and the linear solution of the order of $10^{-2}$ for a galaxy cluster inhomogeneity.
1111.5266
Ivana Bochicchio Dr
Ivana Bochicchio and Valerio Faraoni
Cosmological expansion and local systems: a Lema\^{i}tre-Tolman-Bondi model
null
General Relativity and Gravitation, Vol. 44 (2012) pp. 1479-1487
10.1007/s10714-012-1350-7
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We propose a Lema\^{i}tre-Tolman-Bondi system mimicking a two-body system to address the problem of the cosmological expansion versus local dynamics. This system is strongly bound but participates in the cosmic expansion and is exactly comoving with the cosmic substratum.
[ { "created": "Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:59:27 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:12 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Tue, 8 Jan 2013 13:48:52 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2013-01-09
[ [ "Bochicchio", "Ivana", "" ], [ "Faraoni", "Valerio", "" ] ]
We propose a Lema\^{i}tre-Tolman-Bondi system mimicking a two-body system to address the problem of the cosmological expansion versus local dynamics. This system is strongly bound but participates in the cosmic expansion and is exactly comoving with the cosmic substratum.
gr-qc/0204059
Peter Dunsby
Naureen Goheer and Peter Dunsby
Braneworld Dynamics of Inflationary Cosmologies with Exponential Potentials
15 pages, 9 figures, RevTex 4. Submitted to Physical Review D
Phys.Rev. D66 (2002) 043527
10.1103/PhysRevD.66.043527
null
gr-qc
null
In this work we consider Randall-Sundrum braneworld type scenarios, in which the spacetime is described by a five-dimensional manifold with matter fields confined in a domain wall or three-brane. We present the results of a systematic analysis, using dynamical systems techniques, of the qualitative behaviour of Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker type models, whose matter is described by a scalar field with an exponential potential. We construct the state spaces for these models and discuss how their structure changes with respect to the general-relativistic case, in particular, what new critical points appear and their nature and the occurrence of bifurcation.
[ { "created": "Thu, 18 Apr 2002 05:29:35 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-07
[ [ "Goheer", "Naureen", "" ], [ "Dunsby", "Peter", "" ] ]
In this work we consider Randall-Sundrum braneworld type scenarios, in which the spacetime is described by a five-dimensional manifold with matter fields confined in a domain wall or three-brane. We present the results of a systematic analysis, using dynamical systems techniques, of the qualitative behaviour of Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker type models, whose matter is described by a scalar field with an exponential potential. We construct the state spaces for these models and discuss how their structure changes with respect to the general-relativistic case, in particular, what new critical points appear and their nature and the occurrence of bifurcation.
gr-qc/0606053
Oliver Rinne
Oliver Rinne
Stable radiation-controlling boundary conditions for the generalized harmonic Einstein equations
27 pages, 4 figures; more numerical results and references added, several minor amendments; version accepted for publication in Class. Quantum Grav
Class. Quantum Grav. 23, 6275-6300 (2006)
10.1088/0264-9381/23/22/013
null
gr-qc
null
This paper is concerned with the initial-boundary value problem for the Einstein equations in a first-order generalized harmonic formulation. We impose boundary conditions that preserve the constraints and control the incoming gravitational radiation by prescribing data for the incoming fields of the Weyl tensor. High-frequency perturbations about any given spacetime (including a shift vector with subluminal normal component) are analyzed using the Fourier-Laplace technique. We show that the system is boundary-stable. In addition, we develop a criterion that can be used to detect weak instabilities with polynomial time dependence, and we show that our system does not suffer from such instabilities. A numerical robust stability test supports our claim that the initial-boundary value problem is most likely to be well-posed even if nonzero initial and source data are included.
[ { "created": "Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:01:56 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 6 Sep 2006 20:13:32 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-22
[ [ "Rinne", "Oliver", "" ] ]
This paper is concerned with the initial-boundary value problem for the Einstein equations in a first-order generalized harmonic formulation. We impose boundary conditions that preserve the constraints and control the incoming gravitational radiation by prescribing data for the incoming fields of the Weyl tensor. High-frequency perturbations about any given spacetime (including a shift vector with subluminal normal component) are analyzed using the Fourier-Laplace technique. We show that the system is boundary-stable. In addition, we develop a criterion that can be used to detect weak instabilities with polynomial time dependence, and we show that our system does not suffer from such instabilities. A numerical robust stability test supports our claim that the initial-boundary value problem is most likely to be well-posed even if nonzero initial and source data are included.
2402.18750
Peter K.F. Kuhfittig
Peter K.F. Kuhfittig
Wormholes supported by small extra dimensions
7 pages, no figures
Adv. Studies Theor. Phys., vol. 18, no.1, pp. 41-48, 2024
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Holding a Morris-Thorne wormhole open requires a violation of the null energy condition, calling for the need for so-called exotic matter near the throat. Many researchers consider exotic matter to be completely unphysical in classical general relativity. It has been shown, however, that the existence of an extra macroscopic dimension can resolve this issue: the throat could be lined with ordinary matter, while the extra dimension is then responsible for the unavoidable energy violation. The purpose of this paper is to show that the extra dimension can be microscopic, a result that is consistent with string theory.
[ { "created": "Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:11:22 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2024-03-01
[ [ "Kuhfittig", "Peter K. F.", "" ] ]
Holding a Morris-Thorne wormhole open requires a violation of the null energy condition, calling for the need for so-called exotic matter near the throat. Many researchers consider exotic matter to be completely unphysical in classical general relativity. It has been shown, however, that the existence of an extra macroscopic dimension can resolve this issue: the throat could be lined with ordinary matter, while the extra dimension is then responsible for the unavoidable energy violation. The purpose of this paper is to show that the extra dimension can be microscopic, a result that is consistent with string theory.
2102.08339
Massimiliano Maria Riva
Stavros Mougiakakos, Massimiliano Maria Riva and Filippo Vernizzi
Gravitational Bremsstrahlung in the Post-Minkowskian Effective Field Theory
11 pages, 1 figure
Phys. Rev. D 104, 024041 (2021)
10.1103/PhysRevD.104.024041
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the gravitational radiation emitted during the scattering of two spinless bodies in the post-Minkowskian Effective Field Theory approach. We derive the conserved stress-energy tensor linearly coupled to gravity and the classical probability amplitude of graviton emission at leading and next-to-leading order in the Newton's constant $G$. The amplitude can be expressed in compact form as one-dimensional integrals over a Feynman parameter involving Bessel functions. We use it to recover the leading-order radiated angular momentum expression. Upon expanding it in the relative velocity between the two bodies $v$, we compute the total four-momentum radiated into gravitational waves at leading-order in $G$ and up to an order $v^8$, finding agreement with what was recently computed using scattering amplitude methods. Our results also allow us to investigate the zero frequency limit of the emitted energy spectrum.
[ { "created": "Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:24:44 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:58:36 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2021-07-21
[ [ "Mougiakakos", "Stavros", "" ], [ "Riva", "Massimiliano Maria", "" ], [ "Vernizzi", "Filippo", "" ] ]
We study the gravitational radiation emitted during the scattering of two spinless bodies in the post-Minkowskian Effective Field Theory approach. We derive the conserved stress-energy tensor linearly coupled to gravity and the classical probability amplitude of graviton emission at leading and next-to-leading order in the Newton's constant $G$. The amplitude can be expressed in compact form as one-dimensional integrals over a Feynman parameter involving Bessel functions. We use it to recover the leading-order radiated angular momentum expression. Upon expanding it in the relative velocity between the two bodies $v$, we compute the total four-momentum radiated into gravitational waves at leading-order in $G$ and up to an order $v^8$, finding agreement with what was recently computed using scattering amplitude methods. Our results also allow us to investigate the zero frequency limit of the emitted energy spectrum.
0803.3399
Tomi Koivisto
Tomi Koivisto
Dynamics of Nonlocal Cosmology
14 pages, 3 figures. V2: minor corrections
Phys.Rev.D77:123513,2008
10.1103/PhysRevD.77.123513
null
gr-qc astro-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Nonlocal quantum corrections to gravity have been recently proposed as a possible solution to the cosmological fine tuning problems. We study the dynamics of a class of nonlocal actions defined by a function of the inverse d'Alembertian of the Ricci scalar. Power-law and expnential functions are considered in detail, but we also show a method to reconstruct a nonlocal correction that generates a given background expansion. We find that even the simplest terms can, while involving only Planck scale constants, drive the late time acceleration without changing early cosmology. This leads to a sudden future singularity, which however may be avoided by regularizing the d'Alembertian. We also consider the Einstein frame versions of these models.
[ { "created": "Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:50:16 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:33:08 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Koivisto", "Tomi", "" ] ]
Nonlocal quantum corrections to gravity have been recently proposed as a possible solution to the cosmological fine tuning problems. We study the dynamics of a class of nonlocal actions defined by a function of the inverse d'Alembertian of the Ricci scalar. Power-law and expnential functions are considered in detail, but we also show a method to reconstruct a nonlocal correction that generates a given background expansion. We find that even the simplest terms can, while involving only Planck scale constants, drive the late time acceleration without changing early cosmology. This leads to a sudden future singularity, which however may be avoided by regularizing the d'Alembertian. We also consider the Einstein frame versions of these models.
1705.09633
Yen Chin Ong
Zi-Yu Tang, Yen Chin Ong, Bin Wang
Lux in obscuro II: Photon Orbits of Extremal AdS Black Holes Revisited
23 pages, 8 figures. Fixed some typos. Version accepted by CQG
null
10.1088/1361-6382/aa95ff
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
A large class of spherically symmetric static extremal black hole spacetimes possesses a stable null photon sphere on their horizons. For the extremal Kerr-Newman family, the photon sphere only really coincides with the horizon in the sense clarified by Doran. The condition under which photon orbit is stable on an asymptotically flat extremal Kerr-Newman black hole horizon has recently been clarified; it is found that a sufficiently large angular momentum destabilizes the photon orbit, whereas electrical charge tends to stabilize it. We investigated the effect of a negative cosmological constant on this observation, and found the same behavior in the case of an extremal asymptotically Kerr-Newman-AdS black holes in (3+1)-dimensions. In (2+1)-dimensions, in the presence of electrical charge, the angular momentum never becomes large enough to destabilize the photon orbit. We comment on the instabilities of black hole spacetimes with a stable photon orbit.
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2017-11-06
[ [ "Tang", "Zi-Yu", "" ], [ "Ong", "Yen Chin", "" ], [ "Wang", "Bin", "" ] ]
A large class of spherically symmetric static extremal black hole spacetimes possesses a stable null photon sphere on their horizons. For the extremal Kerr-Newman family, the photon sphere only really coincides with the horizon in the sense clarified by Doran. The condition under which photon orbit is stable on an asymptotically flat extremal Kerr-Newman black hole horizon has recently been clarified; it is found that a sufficiently large angular momentum destabilizes the photon orbit, whereas electrical charge tends to stabilize it. We investigated the effect of a negative cosmological constant on this observation, and found the same behavior in the case of an extremal asymptotically Kerr-Newman-AdS black holes in (3+1)-dimensions. In (2+1)-dimensions, in the presence of electrical charge, the angular momentum never becomes large enough to destabilize the photon orbit. We comment on the instabilities of black hole spacetimes with a stable photon orbit.
2401.14643
Qiaoyin Pan
Muxin Han, Qiaoyin Pan
Deficit Angles in 4D Spinfoam with Cosmological Constant: (Anti) de Sitter-ness and More
a figure corrected
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
This paper investigates the critical behaviors of the 4-dimensional spinfoam model with cosmological constant for a general 4-dimensional simplicial complex as the discretization of spacetime. We find that, at the semi-classical regime, the spinfoam amplitude is peaked at the real critical points that correspond to zero deficit angles (modulo $4\pi\mathbb{Z}/\gamma$) hinged by internal triangles of the 4-complex. Since the 4-simplices from the model are of constant curvature, the discrete geometry with zero deficit angle manifests a de Sitter (dS) spacetime or an anti de Sitter (AdS) spacetime depending on the sign of the cosmological constant fixed by the boundary condition. The non-(A)dS spacetimes emerge from the complex critical points by an analytic continuation to complex configurations.
[ { "created": "Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:22:45 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 14 Feb 2024 03:35:19 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-02-15
[ [ "Han", "Muxin", "" ], [ "Pan", "Qiaoyin", "" ] ]
This paper investigates the critical behaviors of the 4-dimensional spinfoam model with cosmological constant for a general 4-dimensional simplicial complex as the discretization of spacetime. We find that, at the semi-classical regime, the spinfoam amplitude is peaked at the real critical points that correspond to zero deficit angles (modulo $4\pi\mathbb{Z}/\gamma$) hinged by internal triangles of the 4-complex. Since the 4-simplices from the model are of constant curvature, the discrete geometry with zero deficit angle manifests a de Sitter (dS) spacetime or an anti de Sitter (AdS) spacetime depending on the sign of the cosmological constant fixed by the boundary condition. The non-(A)dS spacetimes emerge from the complex critical points by an analytic continuation to complex configurations.
1311.4661
Titus K Mathew
Titus K Mathew and P. Praseetha
Holographic Ricci dark energy and generalized second law
null
Mod.Phys.Lett. A29 (2014) no.06, 1450023
10.1142/S0217732314500230
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We explore the validity of the generalized second law (GSL) of thermodynamics in flat FRW universe with apparent horizon and event horizon as the boundary. We found that in a universe with holographic Ricci dark energy and dark matter, interacting with each other, the GSL is satisfied at the apparent horizon and partially satisfied at the event horizon under thermal equilibrium conditions. We also analyses the GSL under non-equilibrium conditions and shows that the fulfillment of GSL at the apparent horizon implies that the temperature of the dark energy is greater than that of the horizon. Thus there occurs a flow of dark energy towards the apparent horizon. As a result the entropy of the dark energy decreases and that of horizon increases. This is verified by finding the evolution of the dark energy entropy and horizon entropy in a dark energy dominated universe under non-equilibrium conditions.
[ { "created": "Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:12:14 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 20 Nov 2013 09:02:24 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2019-05-13
[ [ "Mathew", "Titus K", "" ], [ "Praseetha", "P.", "" ] ]
We explore the validity of the generalized second law (GSL) of thermodynamics in flat FRW universe with apparent horizon and event horizon as the boundary. We found that in a universe with holographic Ricci dark energy and dark matter, interacting with each other, the GSL is satisfied at the apparent horizon and partially satisfied at the event horizon under thermal equilibrium conditions. We also analyses the GSL under non-equilibrium conditions and shows that the fulfillment of GSL at the apparent horizon implies that the temperature of the dark energy is greater than that of the horizon. Thus there occurs a flow of dark energy towards the apparent horizon. As a result the entropy of the dark energy decreases and that of horizon increases. This is verified by finding the evolution of the dark energy entropy and horizon entropy in a dark energy dominated universe under non-equilibrium conditions.
2304.03261
Ahmad Sheykhi
A. Sheykhi and S. Ghaffari
Note on agegraphic dark energy inspired by modified Barrow entropy
11 pages
Physics of the Dark Universe 41 (2023) 101241
10.1016/j.dark.2023.101241
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We revisit agegraphic dark energy (ADE) model when the entropy associated with the apparent horizon is in the form of Barrow entropy, $S\sim A^{1+\delta/2}$, where $0\leq\delta\leq1$ indicates the amount of the quantum-gravitational deformation effects of the horizon. The modification to the entropy expression, not only change the energy density of ADE, but also modifies the Friedmann equations due to thermodynamics-gravity conjecture. Based on this, we investigate the cosmological consequences of ADE through modified Barrow cosmology and disclose the effects of Barrow exponent $\delta$ on the evolutions of the cosmological parameters. We observe that, depending on the values of $\delta$, the transition from early decelerated phase to the late time accelerated phase occurs, and the equation of state (EoS) parameter $ w_{de} $ varies from quintessence $ -1<w_{de}<-1/3 $ to the phantom regime $ (w_{de}<-1)$. When $\delta=0$, all results of ADE in standard cosmology are restored.
[ { "created": "Thu, 6 Apr 2023 17:47:12 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2023-05-18
[ [ "Sheykhi", "A.", "" ], [ "Ghaffari", "S.", "" ] ]
We revisit agegraphic dark energy (ADE) model when the entropy associated with the apparent horizon is in the form of Barrow entropy, $S\sim A^{1+\delta/2}$, where $0\leq\delta\leq1$ indicates the amount of the quantum-gravitational deformation effects of the horizon. The modification to the entropy expression, not only change the energy density of ADE, but also modifies the Friedmann equations due to thermodynamics-gravity conjecture. Based on this, we investigate the cosmological consequences of ADE through modified Barrow cosmology and disclose the effects of Barrow exponent $\delta$ on the evolutions of the cosmological parameters. We observe that, depending on the values of $\delta$, the transition from early decelerated phase to the late time accelerated phase occurs, and the equation of state (EoS) parameter $ w_{de} $ varies from quintessence $ -1<w_{de}<-1/3 $ to the phantom regime $ (w_{de}<-1)$. When $\delta=0$, all results of ADE in standard cosmology are restored.
1906.08583
Abbas Sherif
Abbas Sherif, Rituparno Goswami, Sunil D. Maharaj
On Properties of Expansion-free Dynamical Stars
6 pages
Phys. Rev. D 100, 044039 (2019)
10.1103/PhysRevD.100.044039
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the geometrical and dynamical features of expansion-free dynamical stars in general relativity. Such stars can exist only if particular physical and geometric conditions are satisfied. Firstly, for trapping to exist in an expansion-free dynamical star, the star must accelerate and radiate simultaneously. If either are zero, then the shear \(Sigma\) must be zero through out the star, in which case the star is static (\(\Theta=\Sigma=0\)). Secondly, we prove that with nonzero acceleration and radiation expansion-free dynamical stars must be conformally flat.
[ { "created": "Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:49:16 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:22:44 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2019-08-28
[ [ "Sherif", "Abbas", "" ], [ "Goswami", "Rituparno", "" ], [ "Maharaj", "Sunil D.", "" ] ]
We study the geometrical and dynamical features of expansion-free dynamical stars in general relativity. Such stars can exist only if particular physical and geometric conditions are satisfied. Firstly, for trapping to exist in an expansion-free dynamical star, the star must accelerate and radiate simultaneously. If either are zero, then the shear \(Sigma\) must be zero through out the star, in which case the star is static (\(\Theta=\Sigma=0\)). Secondly, we prove that with nonzero acceleration and radiation expansion-free dynamical stars must be conformally flat.
gr-qc/9503060
Bernard Linet
B. Linet
Vacuum polarization induced by a uniformly accelerated charge
13 pages, latex, no figures, to appear in Int. J. Theor. Phys.
Int.J.Theor.Phys. 34 (1995) 1055-1064
10.1007/BF00671366
GCR-941003
gr-qc
null
We consider a point charge fixed in the Rindler coordinates which describe a uniformly accelerated frame. We determine an integral expression of the induced charge density due to the vacuum polarization at the first order in the fine structure constant. In the case where the acceleration is weak, we give explicitly the induced electrostatic potential.
[ { "created": "Thu, 30 Mar 1995 12:55:07 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-28
[ [ "Linet", "B.", "" ] ]
We consider a point charge fixed in the Rindler coordinates which describe a uniformly accelerated frame. We determine an integral expression of the induced charge density due to the vacuum polarization at the first order in the fine structure constant. In the case where the acceleration is weak, we give explicitly the induced electrostatic potential.
gr-qc/0610059
John W. Moffat
J. W. Moffat
Non-Singular Cosmology in Modified Gravity
10 pages, no figures, Latex file. Revised version of paper
null
null
null
gr-qc
null
A non-singular cosmology is derived in modified gravity (MOG) with a varying gravitational coupling strength $G(t)=G_N\xi(t)$. Assuming that the curvature $k$, the cosmological constant $\Lambda$ and $\rho$ vanish at $t=0$, we obtain a non-singular universe with a negative pressure, $p_G < 0$. Quantum fluctuations at $t\sim 0$ produce creation of pairs of particles from the vacuum explaining the origin of matter. The universe expands for $t\to \infty$ according to the standard radiation and matter dominated solutions. The arrow of time reverses at $t=0$ always pointing in the direction of increasing entropy ${\cal S}$ and the entropy is at a minimum value at $t=0$, solving the conundrum of the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The Hubble radius $H^{-1}(t)$ is infinite at $t=0$ removing the curvature and particle horizons. The negative pressure $p_G$ generated by the scalar field $\xi$ at $t\sim 0$ can produce quantum spontaneous creation of particles explaining the origin of matter and radiation.
[ { "created": "Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:09:19 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:11:00 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:38:49 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2007-10-24
[ [ "Moffat", "J. W.", "" ] ]
A non-singular cosmology is derived in modified gravity (MOG) with a varying gravitational coupling strength $G(t)=G_N\xi(t)$. Assuming that the curvature $k$, the cosmological constant $\Lambda$ and $\rho$ vanish at $t=0$, we obtain a non-singular universe with a negative pressure, $p_G < 0$. Quantum fluctuations at $t\sim 0$ produce creation of pairs of particles from the vacuum explaining the origin of matter. The universe expands for $t\to \infty$ according to the standard radiation and matter dominated solutions. The arrow of time reverses at $t=0$ always pointing in the direction of increasing entropy ${\cal S}$ and the entropy is at a minimum value at $t=0$, solving the conundrum of the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The Hubble radius $H^{-1}(t)$ is infinite at $t=0$ removing the curvature and particle horizons. The negative pressure $p_G$ generated by the scalar field $\xi$ at $t\sim 0$ can produce quantum spontaneous creation of particles explaining the origin of matter and radiation.
1206.3689
Lorenzo Fatibene
L. Fatibene, M. Francaviglia, S.Garruto
Do Barbero-Immirzi connections exist in different dimensions and signatures?
8 pages
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We shall show that no reductive splitting of the spin group exists in dimension 3 \leq m \leq 20 other than in dimension m = 4. In dimension 4 there are reductive splittings in any signature. Euclidean and Lorentzian signatures are reviewed in particular and signature (2, 2) is investigated explicitly in detail. Reductive splittings allow to define a global SU(2)-connection over spacetime which encodes in an weird way the holonomy of the standard spin connection. The standard Barbero-Immirzi (BI) connection used in LQG is then obtained by restriction to a spacelike slice. This mechanism provides a good control on globality and covariance of BI connection showing that in dimension other than 4 one needs to provide some other mechanism to define the analogous of BI connection and control its globality.
[ { "created": "Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:44:21 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2012-06-19
[ [ "Fatibene", "L.", "" ], [ "Francaviglia", "M.", "" ], [ "Garruto", "S.", "" ] ]
We shall show that no reductive splitting of the spin group exists in dimension 3 \leq m \leq 20 other than in dimension m = 4. In dimension 4 there are reductive splittings in any signature. Euclidean and Lorentzian signatures are reviewed in particular and signature (2, 2) is investigated explicitly in detail. Reductive splittings allow to define a global SU(2)-connection over spacetime which encodes in an weird way the holonomy of the standard spin connection. The standard Barbero-Immirzi (BI) connection used in LQG is then obtained by restriction to a spacelike slice. This mechanism provides a good control on globality and covariance of BI connection showing that in dimension other than 4 one needs to provide some other mechanism to define the analogous of BI connection and control its globality.
gr-qc/9901081
N. K. Dadhich
Naresh Dadhich and A.K. Raychaudhuri
Oscillating non-singular relativistic spherical model
6 pages, REVTEX version
Mod.Phys.Lett. A14 (1999) 2135-2138
10.1142/S0217732399002194
IUCAA-5/99
gr-qc
null
A particular choice of the time function in the recently presented spherical solution by Dadhich [1] leads to a singularity free cosmological model which oscillates between two regular states. The energy-stress tensor involves anisotropic pressure and a heat flux term but is consistent with the usual energy conditions (strong, weak and dominant). By choosing the parameters suitably one can make the model consistent with observational data. An interesting feature of the model is that it involves blue shifts as in the quasi steady state model [2] but without violating general relativity.
[ { "created": "Thu, 28 Jan 1999 09:11:16 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Dadhich", "Naresh", "" ], [ "Raychaudhuri", "A. K.", "" ] ]
A particular choice of the time function in the recently presented spherical solution by Dadhich [1] leads to a singularity free cosmological model which oscillates between two regular states. The energy-stress tensor involves anisotropic pressure and a heat flux term but is consistent with the usual energy conditions (strong, weak and dominant). By choosing the parameters suitably one can make the model consistent with observational data. An interesting feature of the model is that it involves blue shifts as in the quasi steady state model [2] but without violating general relativity.
2308.01812
Daniela Cors
Daniela Cors, Sarah Renkhoff, Hannes R. R\"uter, David Hilditch and Bernd Br\"ugmann
Formulation Improvements for Critical Collapse Simulations
19 pages, 10 figures
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The precise tuning required to observe critical phenomena in gravitational collapse poses a challenge for most numerical codes. First, threshold estimation searches may be obstructed by the appearance of coordinate singularities, indicating the need for a better gauge choice. Second, the constraint violations to which simulations are susceptible may be too large and force searches to terminate prematurely. This is a particularly serious issue for first order formulations. We want our adaptive pseudospectral code bamps to be a robust tool for the study of critical phenomena so, having encountered both of these difficulties in work on the vacuum setting, we turn here to investigate these issues in the classic context of a spherically symmetric massless scalar field. We suggest two general improvements. We propose a necessary condition for a gauge choice to respect discrete self-similarity (DSS). The condition is not restricted to spherical symmetry and could be verified with any 3+1 formulation. After evaluating common gauge choices against this condition, we suggest a DSS-compatible gauge source function in generalized harmonic gauge (GHG). To control constraint violations, we modify the constraint damping parameters of GHG, adapting them to collapse spacetimes. This allows us to improve our tuning of the critical amplitude for several families of initial data, even going from 6 up to 11 digits. This is the most precise tuning achieved with the first order GHG formulation to date. Consequently, we are able to reproduce the well known critical phenomena as well as competing formulations and methods, clearly observing up to 3 echoes.
[ { "created": "Thu, 3 Aug 2023 15:17:42 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2023-08-04
[ [ "Cors", "Daniela", "" ], [ "Renkhoff", "Sarah", "" ], [ "Rüter", "Hannes R.", "" ], [ "Hilditch", "David", "" ], [ "Brügmann", "Bernd", "" ] ]
The precise tuning required to observe critical phenomena in gravitational collapse poses a challenge for most numerical codes. First, threshold estimation searches may be obstructed by the appearance of coordinate singularities, indicating the need for a better gauge choice. Second, the constraint violations to which simulations are susceptible may be too large and force searches to terminate prematurely. This is a particularly serious issue for first order formulations. We want our adaptive pseudospectral code bamps to be a robust tool for the study of critical phenomena so, having encountered both of these difficulties in work on the vacuum setting, we turn here to investigate these issues in the classic context of a spherically symmetric massless scalar field. We suggest two general improvements. We propose a necessary condition for a gauge choice to respect discrete self-similarity (DSS). The condition is not restricted to spherical symmetry and could be verified with any 3+1 formulation. After evaluating common gauge choices against this condition, we suggest a DSS-compatible gauge source function in generalized harmonic gauge (GHG). To control constraint violations, we modify the constraint damping parameters of GHG, adapting them to collapse spacetimes. This allows us to improve our tuning of the critical amplitude for several families of initial data, even going from 6 up to 11 digits. This is the most precise tuning achieved with the first order GHG formulation to date. Consequently, we are able to reproduce the well known critical phenomena as well as competing formulations and methods, clearly observing up to 3 echoes.