Introduces a new relation between BF theory and gravity.
problem Formulating gauge theories based on 2-connections.
method Categorical generalization of BF theory coupled to gravity.
result Alternative relation between BFCG and gravity.
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PhD dissertation on Finsler geometry and gravity, focusing on Berwald spaces and exact solutions.
problem Characterizing and solving Finsler gravity equations.
method Analysis of Berwald spaces, -metrics, and exact solutions to Finsler gravity equations.
result Exact vacuum solutions in Finsler gravity.
We present new classes of exact solutions with noncommutative symmetries constructed in vacuum Einstein gravity (in general, with nonzero cosmological constant), five dimensional (5D) gravity and (anti) de Sitter gauge gravity. Such solutions are generated by anholonomic frame transforms and parametrized by generic off…
A relation between gravity on Poisson manifolds proposed in arXiv:1508.05706 and Einstein gravity is investigated. The compatibility of the Poisson and Riemann structures defines a unique connection, the contravariant Levi-Civita connection, and leads to the idea of the contravariant gravity. The Einstein-Hilbert-type …
A differential calculus, differential geometry and the E-R Gravity theory are studied on noncommutative spaces. Noncommutativity is formulated in the star product formalism. The basis for the gravity theory is the infinitesimal algebra of diffeomorphisms. Considering the corresponding Hopf algebra we find that the defo…
We argue that Horava-Lifshitz (HL) gravity provides the minimal holographic dual for Lifshitz-type field theories with anisotropic scaling and dynamical exponent z. First we show that Lifshitz spacetimes are vacuum solutions of HL gravity, without need for additional matter. Then we perform holographic renormalization …
We use conformal, but ghostful, Weyl gravity to study its ghost-free, second derivative, partially massless (PM) spin 2 component in presence of Einstein gravity with positive cosmological constant. Specifically, we consider both gravitational- and self- interactions of PM via the fully non-linear factorization of conf…
Ricci Flow Gravitygr-qc
A theory of gravitation is proposed, modeled after the notion of a Ricci flow. In addition to the metric an independent volume enters as a fundamental geometric structure. Einstein gravity is included as a limiting case. Despite being a scalar-tensor theory the coupling to matter is different from Jordan-Brans-Dicke gr…
We simplify and extend a 6D conformal gravity theory to 8D, linking it to Q-curvature.
problem Constructing and understanding conformal gravity actions in different dimensions.
method Streamlined construction of 6D action, proving existence of 8D action, relating to Q-curvature.
result A unique 8D conformal gravity action exists with Einstein metrics as solutions.
Analyzing static solutions in Finsler gravity, extending known results.
problem Extending the analyticity of static vacuum solutions to Finsler spacetimes.
method Examining Finsler spacetimes with properties similar to static Lorentzian spacetimes.
result Finsler spacetimes with vanishing Ricci scalar are analytic.
Identifies null hypersurfaces with constant surface gravity.
problem Understanding null hypersurfaces in spacetimes.
method Analyzes spacetimes satisfying null convergence condition.
result Null hypersurfaces admit null sections with constant surface gravity.
A non-lorentzian primerhep-th
Explains non-lorentzian theories and their dynamics.
problem Understanding non-lorentzian kinematics and dynamics.
method Review of kinematical spacetimes, construction of particle dynamics actions, discussion of gravity theories and field theories.
result Introduction and analysis of non-lorentzian gravity and field theories.
HR in 8D encodes unique conformal gravity with negative curvature.
problem Holographic Renormalisation in 8D Einstein Gravity.
method Relating HR to Topological Regularisation and adding the Euler term.
result The unique conformal gravity theory reproduces the polynomial and cancels divergent terms.
Special issue honors Stanley Deser, focusing on advanced physics topics.
problem None explicitly stated in the abstract.
method Collection of articles in memory of Stanley Deser.
result No specific key result mentioned in the abstract.
Prominent approaches to quantum gravity struggle when it comes to incorporating a positive cosmological constant in their models. Using quantization of a complex Chern-Simons theory we include a cosmological constant, of either sign, into a model of quantum gravity.
We developed a perturbation model for affine gravity theories.
problem Cosmological perturbations in theories without metric.
method Segregated perturbations into symmetric and antisymmetric components, decomposing into irreducible elements.
result Fully addressed gauge freedom in affine gravity theories.
Study Codazzi tensors in space-times, linking to Cotton gravity.
problem Understanding Codazzi tensors and their role in space-times.
method Analyzing geometric properties and proving conditions for Codazzi tensors.
result Codazzi tensors restrict space-times, influencing energy-momentum tensors in Cotton gravity.
On Gauss-Bonnet Curvaturesmath.DG
The -th Gauss-Bonnet curvature is a generalization to higher dimensions of the -dimensional Gauss-Bonnet integrand, it coincides with the usual scalar curvature for . The Gauss-Bonnet curvatures are used in theoretical physics to describe gravity in higher dimensional space times where they are known a…
The study characterizes spacetimes with specific solitons in -gravity.
problem Characterizing spacetimes with specific solitons in -gravity.
method Analyzing -Ricci solitons, gradient -Ricci solitons, gradient Einstein Solitons, and gradient -quasi Einstein solitons in perfect fluid spacetimes obeying -gravity.
result Established conditions for the behavior of -Ricci solitons and derived significant theorems about dark matter.
Some Generalizations of Mirzakhani's Recursion and Masur-Veech Volumes via Topological Recursionsmath-ph
The paper explores generalizations of Mirzakhani's recursion and computes volumes for physical gravity models.
problem Computing volumes for physical gravity models.
method Topological recursion and physical two-dimensional gravity models.
result Derivation of Virasoro constraints and cut-and-join equations for generalized Mirzakhani's recursions.
We show that 3D gravity, in its pure connection formulation, admits a natural 6D interpretation. The 3D field equations for the connection are equivalent to 6D Hitchin equations for the Chern-Simons 3-form in the total space of the principal bundle over the 3-dimensional base. Turning this construction around one gets …
Performance of Machine Learning Methods for Gravity Inversion: Successes and Challengesphysics.geo-ph
CNN outperforms other methods in gravity inversion.
problem Estimating subsurface density from gravitational field data.
method CNN, VAEs, GANs, iterative solvers (GD, GMRES, LGMRES, ICG).
result CNN provides the most reliable reconstructions.
Randers pp-wavesgr-qc
Study of Randers spacetimes and their Finsler gravity solutions.
problem Analyzing Finsler gravity field equations for Randers spacetimes.
method Examined Berwald-type Randers spacetimes and Finsler gravity field equations, showing equivalence to Einstein gravity.
result Found exact solutions for vacuum Finsler gravity are composed of pp-waves and 1-forms.
Theory for gravity coupled with fields on manifolds with null-boundary.
problem Formulating a theory for gravity coupled with scalar, SU(n), and spinor fields on manifolds with null-boundary.
method Symplectic reduction of boundary fields and constraints analysis.
result The set of constraints does not form a first class system for the three couplings.
Human mobility is well described by closed-form gravity-like models learned automatically from dataphysics.soc-ph
New models predict mobility flows as well as complex machine learning but are simpler and interpretable.
problem Incomplete understanding and modeling of human mobility flows.
method Developed simple machine-learned, closed-form models of mobility.
result These models predict mobility flows more accurately than gravity or complex machine/deep learning models.
We show that holographic renormalization of relativistic gravity in asymptotically Lifshitz spacetimes naturally reproduces the structure of gravity with anisotropic scaling: The holographic counterterms induced near anisotropic infinity take the form of the action for gravity at a Lifshitz point, with the appropriate …
We study the fractional gravity for spacetimes with non-integer dimensions. Our constructions are based on a geometric formalism with the fractional Caputo derivative and integral calculus adapted to nonolonomic distributions. This allows us to define a fractional spacetime geometry with fundamental geometric/physical …
Study on the geometry of Cotton gravity field equations.
problem Analyzing the geometry of Cotton gravity field equations.
method Describes the local structure of spatial Riemannian factors and provides sufficient conditions for reduction to -static perfect fluid space-time.
result Provides sufficient conditions for a C--PF to reduce to a -SPFST.
Conformally covariant parametrizations for initial data in some modified Einstein gravity theoriesmath.DG
We propose further conformal parametrizations for initial data in some modified Einstein gravity theories. Some of them give rise to conformally covariant systems.
A first-order formulation of gravity is developed in which the fundamental fields consist of an SL(2,C) connection and two spinor-valued 1-forms. It is shown that the first term of an expansion of the Einstein-Hilbert action leads to an action for these fields which consists of dynamic L2 inner products of their covari…
This study analyzes a non-orientable spacetime model in 1+1D quantum gravity.
problem Analyzing a non-orientable spacetime model in 1+1D quantum gravity.
method Formulated a Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity toy model on the Möbius band, computed Stiefel-Whitney classes, and analyzed the Dirac operator.
result Half-integer momentum quantization, spectral symmetry, vanishing mod-2 index, and η_D(0) = 0 follow.
New topological quantum gravity theories linked to Ricci flow.
problem Quantum gravity and geometric flows on manifolds.
method BRST quantization, gauging symmetries, localization.
result Path integral localized to Ricci flow solutions.
In this paper we derive a differential identity for linearized gravity on the Kerr spacetime and more generally on vacuum spacetimes of Petrov type D. We show that a linear combination of second derivatives of the linearized Weyl tensor can be formed into a complex symmetric 2-tensor which solves the…
We present an introduction to the geometry of higher order vector and co-vector bundles (including higher order generalizations of the Finsler geometry and Kaluza--Klein gravity) and review the basic results on Clifford and spinor structures on spaces with generic local anisotropy modeled by anholonomic frames with ass…
The paper introduces and analyzes pseudo generalized Ricci-recurrent spacetimes in modified gravity.
problem Characterizing and analyzing pseudo generalized Ricci-recurrent spacetimes in modified gravity.
method Introducing and characterizing pseudo generalized Ricci-recurrent spacetimes, proving their properties, and studying their impact under modified gravity scenarios.
result Pseudo generalized Ricci-recurrent spacetimes represent specific spacetime types under modified gravity scenarios.
Perelman's Ricci flow emerges in quantum gravity, linking math and physics.
problem Understanding Perelman's Ricci flow equations in quantum gravity.
method Mapping Perelman's Ricci flow equations to localization equations in topological quantum gravity.
result Perelman's dilaton and fixed volume condition emerge dynamically.
Archimedes determined the center of gravity of a parabolic section as follows. For a parabolic section between a parabola and any chord on the parabola, let us denote by the point on the parabola where the tangent is parallel to and by the point where the line through parallel to the axis of the p…
The polynomial affine model of gravity is explored in 3D, focusing on cosmological solutions.
problem Exploring deviations from general relativity in a 3D context.
method Developed a polynomial affine model of gravity, applied to homogeneous isotropic cosmological models, and classified solutions.
result Explicit solutions derived from the connection allow the definition of alternative/emergent metrics.
Improved formulation of spinfoam quantum gravity with cosmological constant, ensuring all amplitudes are finite and providing semiclassical asymptotics.
problem Ensuring the finiteness of spinfoam amplitudes and providing semiclassical asymptotics for quantum gravity.
method Using state-integral model of PSL(2, ) Chern-Simons theory and implementing simplicity constraint.
result All spinfoam amplitudes are finite and provide semiclassical asymptotics with oscillatory terms related to the Regge action.
A novel gravity theory based on Poisson Generalized Geometry is investigated. A gravity theory on a Poisson manifold equipped with a Riemannian metric is constructed from a contravariant version of the Levi-Civita connection, which is based on the Lie algebroid of a Poisson manifold. Then, we show that in Poisson Gener…
Recent work by physicists on gravity in two dimensions has a natural generalization to four dimensions, formulated in terms of an analogue of Segal's category [defined for the study of conformal field theory].
Finsler gravity vacuum equation reduces to Ricci vanishing under specific conditions.
problem Solving Einstein vacuum equations in Finsler gravity
method Identifying conditions for vacuum equation reduction
result Scalar Finsler gravity vacuum equation reduces to Ricci vanishing
The study characterizes spacetime and modified gravity models using projective curvature tensor.
problem Characterizing spacetime and modified gravity models with projective curvature tensor.
method Analyzing $f\left(R,G
ight)$, $f\left(R,T
ight)$, and $f\left(R,L_{m}
ight)$-gravity models.
result Projectively flat perfect fluid spacetimes represent dark energy era and are locally isometric to Minkowski or de-Sitter spacetimes.
Einstein gravity in both 3 and 4 dimensions, as well as some interesting generalizations, can be written as gauge theories in which the connection is a Cartan connection for geometry modeled on a symmetric space. The relevant models in 3 dimensions include Einstein gravity in Chern-Simons form, as well as a new formula…
The paper explores the connection between 3d gravity and Chern-Simons theory using affine group connections.
problem Exploring the relationship between 3d gravity and Chern-Simons theory.
method A variational problem of Chern-Simons type on a principal fiber bundle with general affine group structure is studied. The connection is established through a generalized notion of extension and reduction of connections.
result Established a correspondence between 3d gravity and Chern-Simons theory using affine group connections.
The anholonomic frame method is generalized for non--Riemannian gravity models defined by string corrections to the general relativity and metric-affine gravity (MAG) theories. Such spacetime configurations are modeled as metric-affine spaces provided with generic off-diagonal metrics (which can not be diagonalized by …
Proves uniqueness of black holes in Lovelock gravity, a generalization of Einstein's theory.
problem Proving uniqueness of black holes in Lovelock gravity.
method Combining regularity and rigidity arguments to prove global uniqueness.
result Global uniqueness theorem for extrinsic black holes in Lovelock gravity.
Researchers found a Weyl law for Liouville quantum gravity eigenvalues.
problem Understanding the spectral geometry of Liouville quantum gravity.
method Obtained a Weyl law for eigenvalues of Liouville Brownian motion.
result The -th eigenvalue grows linearly with , with a constant determined by the Liouville area and a specific .