The Einstein-scalar field theory can be used to model gravitational physics with scalar field matter sources. We discuss the initial value formulation of this field theory, and show that the ideas of Leray can be used to show that the Einstein-scalar field system of partial differential equations is well-posed as an ev…
Proves existence of solution to Lichnerowicz equation on non-CMC manifolds.
problem Existence of positive solution to Lichnerowicz equation on non-CMC closed manifolds with supercritical terms.
method Employed a fixed-point argument involving sub- and supersolutions, with conditions on coefficients to prevent classical solutions.
result Proves existence of a positive and essentially bounded solution.
Proves global existence and uniqueness of solutions for Einstein-scalar-field equations.
problem Global existence and uniqueness of solutions for specific Einstein-scalar-field equations.
method Proves global existence and uniqueness of classical solutions with small initial data and wake-like decaying null infinity.
result Global existence and uniqueness of solutions for the equations with wake-like decaying null infinity.
We study the constraint equations for the Einstein-scalar field system on compact manifolds. Using the conformal method we reformulate these equations as a determined system of nonlinear partial differential equations. By introducing a new conformal invariant, which is sensitive to the presence of the initial data for …
We establish new existence and non-existence results for positive solutions of the Einstein-scalar field Lichnerowicz equation on compact manifolds. This equation arises from the Hamiltonian constraint equation for the Einstein-scalar field system in general relativity. Our analysis introduces variational techniques, i…
Proves weak cosmic censorship for a specific Einstein-scalar field system in 2+1 dimensions.
problem Proves the absence of naked singularities in a specific Einstein-scalar field system.
method Establishes a mass gap and shows the presence of infinite blueshift to prove the absence of naked singularities.
result Proves the weak cosmic censorship conjecture for the circularly symmetric Einstein-scalar field system in 2+1 dimensions.
Unique solutions found for wave-like decaying null infinity equations.
problem Wave-like decaying null infinity equations with spherically symmetric Einstein-scalar-field.
method Local and global unique solutions for small initial data.
result Sharp decaying condition for unique solutions.
Unique global solutions found for specific initial data.
problem Einstein-scalar-field equations with specific initial conditions.
method Spherically symmetric analysis of small, slowly decaying data.
result Unique global solutions exist for the equations.
In this paper, we prove a far-from-CMC result similar to the ones obtained by Holst, Nagy, Tsogtgerel and Maxwell for the conformal Einstein-scalar field constraint equations on compact Riemannian manifolds with positive (modified) Yamabe invariant.
We use the conformal method to obtain solutions of the Einstein-scalar field gravitational constraint equations. Handling scalar fields is a bit more challenging than handling matter fields such as fluids, Maxwell fields or Yang-Mills fields, because the scalar field introduces three extra terms into the Lichnerowicz e…
We follow the approach employed by Y. Choquet-Bruhat, J. Isenberg and D. Pollack in the case of closed manifolds and establish existence and non-existence results for the Einstein-scalar field constraint equations on asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds.
The study finds polynomial upper bounds for singularities in Einstein-scalar field system.
problem Understanding the strength of singularities in gravitational collapse.
method Analyzing geometric quantities, focusing on the Kretschmann scalar.
result Polynomial blow-up upper bounds O(1/rN) for the Kretschmann scalar, improving previous bounds. We give the global mathematical formulation of a class of generalized four-dimensional theories of gravity coupled to scalar matter and to Abelian gauge fields. In such theories, the scalar fields are described by a section of a surjective pseudo-Riemannian submersion π over space-time, whose total space carries a Lo…
We summarize the global geometric formulation of Einstein-Scalar-Maxwell theories twisted by flat symplectic vector bundle which encodes the duality structure of the theory. We describe the scalar-electromagnetic symmetry group of such models, which consists of flat unbased symplectic automorphisms of the flat symplect…
Study of Bondi-Sachs formalism for massless scalar field with zero cosmological constant.
problem Analyzing the Bondi-Sachs formalism for Einstein's massless scalar field equations.
method Asymptotic expansions and peeling property for Bondi-Sachs metrics and scalar fields.
result Positivity of Bondi energy-momentum under specific conditions.
Researchers simplify Einstein-scalar field equations on specific manifolds.
problem Complexity of Einstein-scalar field conformal constraint equations.
method Study under harmonic manifold assumptions, reducing equations to a single nonlinear equation.
result Solutions exist on Euclidean and hyperbolic manifolds, nonexistence on spheres.
Stability proved for open Milne spacetime, showing gravity's long-term behavior.
problem Global stability of open Milne spacetime for Einstein-scalar field equations.
method Gaussian normal coordinates, exploiting expanding geometry of Milne spacetime.
result Spatial metric tends to hyperbolic metric as time goes to infinity.
Study on naked singularities without symmetry, forming incomplete future null infinity and singular inner Cauchy horizon.
problem Formation of naked singularities in Einstein-scalar field system without symmetry assumptions.
method Employing four-type differences and scale-invariant weighted norms to control geometry.
result Global naked singularity structure with incomplete future null infinity and singular inner Cauchy horizon.
New method proves instability of naked singularity and censors it.
problem Proving instability and censoring naked singularity.
method Einstein-scalar field system, hyperbolic short-pulse method, non-perturbative elliptic arguments.
result Tiny anisotropic perturbation leads to anisotropic apparent horizon censoring the naked singularity.
B List has recently studied a geometric flow whose fixed points correspond to static Ricci flat spacetimes. It is now known that this flow is in fact Ricci flow modulo pullback by a certain diffeomorphism. We use this observation to associate to each static Ricci flat spacetime a local Ricci soliton in one higher dimen…
Paper proves trapped surface formation for Einstein-Maxwell-charged scalar field system.
problem Formation of trapped surfaces in Einstein-Maxwell-charged scalar field system.
method Generalized Christodoulou's approach for spherical symmetry and improved for Minkowskian data.
result Improved bound on trapped surface formation for Minkowskian data.
We prove an existence theorem for positive solutions to Lichnerowicz-type equations on complete manifolds with boundary and nonlinear Neumann conditions. This kind of nonlinear problems arise quite naturally in the study of solutions for the Einstein-scalar field equations of General Relativity in the framework of the …
Study proves stability of big bang singularity in complex system.
problem Stability of Kasner solutions in Einstein-Maxwell-scalar field-Vlasov system.
method Detailed mathematical structures and new delicate arguments.
result Nonlinear stability with Kasner exponents in full strong sub-critical regime.
The paper challenges the smooth null infinity model by constructing counter-examples and showing non-smoothness of null infinity.
problem The structure of gravitational radiation near infinity, particularly at smooth null infinity.
method Constructing solutions to the spherically symmetric Einstein-Scalar field equations and analyzing asymptotic behavior.
result The asymptotic expansion of the derivative of the scalar field near null infinity contains logarithmic terms, indicating non-smoothness.
Study shows instability of naked singularities in scalar field models.
problem Stability of naked singularities in spherically symmetric Einstein-Scalar field systems.
method Analysis of a family of incoming null cones becoming increasingly singular.
result Naked singularities are unstable to black hole formation under certain perturbations.
We give a global formulation of the coupling of four-dimensional scalar sigma models to Abelian gauge fields for the generalized situation when the "duality structure" of the Abelian gauge theory is described by a flat symplectic vector bundle (S,D,ω) defined over the scalar manifold M. The cons…
Study on curvature blow-up rates in black hole interiors from gravitational collapse.
problem Understanding curvature blow-up rates in black hole interiors during gravitational collapse.
method Investigation of spherically symmetric Einstein-scalar field spacetimes, focusing on blow-up rates of curvature and mass.
result Kretschmann scalar blows up faster than in Schwarzschild setting, indicating a new blow-up phenomenon.
The strong unique continuation property for Einstein metrics can be concluded from the well-known fact that Einstein metrics are analytic in geodesic normal coordinates. Here we give a proof of the same result that given two Einstein metrics with the same Ricci curvature on a fixed manifold, if they agree to infinite o…
Second paper in series solves Einstein vacuum equations for three impulsive waves.
problem Solving local Cauchy problem for impulsive gravitational waves.
method Geometric commutators for energy estimates, fractional-derivative regularity, anisotropic Sobolev embedding.
result Scalar field becomes everywhere Lipschitz and C1,θ away from singular region. In this article we study self-gravitating static solutions of the Einstein-ScalarField system in arbitrary dimensions. We discuss the existence and the non-existence of geodesically complete solutions depending on the form of the scalar field potential V(φ), and provide full global geometric estimates when the soluti…
Study of naked singularities in Einstein vacuum equations using new self-similarity.
problem Mathematical study of naked singularities in the Einstein vacuum equations.
method Introduction of new self-similarity and geometric twisting for singularity formation.
result Construction of solutions corresponding to the exterior region of a naked singularity.
New black hole models with both null and spacelike singularities.
problem Understanding singularities in black hole spacetimes.
method Developed a new spacelike-characteristic gluing method to construct black hole spacetimes.
result First examples of black holes with coexisting null and spacelike singularities.
We study a multiply warped products manifold associated with the Reissner-Nordstrom metric to investigate the physical properties inside the black hole event horizons. It is shown that, different from the uncharged Schwarzschild metric, the Ricci curvature components inside the Reissner-Nordstrom black hole horizons ar…
A 5D manifold's rigidity proven for k=3 with constant scalar curvature.
problem Proving rigidity for a specific case of a quasi-Einstein manifold.
method Analyzing a 5D quasi-Einstein manifold with constant scalar curvature and boundary conditions.
result The case k=3 is rigid, with a specific scalar curvature formula.
The paper proves the existence of finite-energy solutions to a specific elliptic equation on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Existence of finite-energy solutions to a singular elliptic equation on Riemannian manifolds.
method ε-regularized problems, mountain pass arguments, and limiting procedures.
result Existence of nonnegative finite-energy supersolutions under certain conditions.
Study rigidifies non-compact manifolds with specific curvature conditions.
problem Analyzing non-compact generalized m-quasi-Einstein manifolds with constant scalar curvature and soliton function.
method Introduced a weighted function and proved its subharmonicity to derive rigidity results.
result Proves manifolds are Euclidean under specific conditions, with constant μ essential.
New estimates quantify blow-up rates of spacelike singularities in gravitational collapse.
problem Quantifying the blow-up rates of spacelike singularities in gravitational collapse.
method Deriving new quantitative estimates using spherical symmetry and double-null coordinates.
result Polynomial blow-up rates O(1/rN) for various quantities, with improved estimates for r∂ur and r∂vr. Quantum field theory uses Lorentzian bordisms to describe time evolution.
problem Describing the time evolution of quantum field theories.
method Defines a functorial field theory on Lorentzian bordism pseudo-category.
result Lorentzian bordisms naturally arise in algebraic quantum field theory.
Lectures on topological field theories and differential cohomology.
problem Exploring topological field theories and their connections to differential cohomology.
method Introduction to topological field theory and generalized Abelian gauge theories.
result Explains the relationship between topological field theories and differential cohomology.
Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish smooth 4-manifolds.
problem Detecting exotic smooth structures in 4-manifolds.
method Proving field theories lead to stable invariants, distinguishing only homeomorphic and homotopy equivalent manifolds.
result Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish homotopy equivalent 4-manifolds.
There is an interpretation of open string field theory in algebraic topology. An interpretation of closed string field theory can be deduced from this open string theory to obtain as well the interpretation of open and closed string field theory combined.
The paper proves conditions for curvature blow-up in quiescent big bang singularities.
problem Understanding the nature of big bang singularities in cosmological models.
method Analyzing initial data sets with positive mean curvature and proving curvature blow-up conditions.
result Proves the formation of quiescent big bang singularities under certain conditions.
This thesis proposes a global geometric formulation of Extended Field Theories.
problem Global understanding of Extended Field Theories remains an open problem.
method Introducing an atlas for the principal infinity-bundle, unifying metric and higher gauge field.
result Global abelian T-duality and Poisson-Lie T-duality are automatically recovered.
Extends field theory foundations to infinitesimal spaces, simplifying complex concepts.
problem Develop rigorous foundations for field theory, especially for infinitesimal spaces.
method Formulates local Lagrangian field theory in a new category of thickened smooth sets.
result Establishes a firm foundation for field theory, including tangent bundles and perturbative considerations.
The paper quantizes hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories on RmimesCn.
problem Quantizing hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories rigorously.
method Constructing perturbative, one-loop quantizations on RmimesCn. result The one-loop obstruction to quantization vanishes when m≥1. The paper reviews a correspondence between Double Field Theory and bundle gerbes.
problem Exploring a geometric interpretation of Double Field Theory.
method Interpreting Double Field Theory as a field theory on the total space of bundle gerbes.
result Double Field Theory can be seen as a higher geometric field theory.
The paper defines strong emergence in field theories and proves it exists between certain theories.
problem Defining and proving the existence of strong emergence phenomena between field theories.
method Formal definition and sufficient conditions for emergence, proving existence in Euclidean background.
result Strong emergence exists between certain parameterized Lagrangian field theories.
The paper proves UV finiteness and vanishing anomalies for hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories.
problem Proving UV finiteness and vanishing anomalies for hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories.
method Rigorously proving UV finiteness and vanishing anomalies for hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories on Rd′imesCd. result Proves vanishing anomalies for hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories, allowing for the definition of a factorization algebra structure for quantum observables.