We present an elementary argument that one can shield linearised gravitational fields using linearised gravitational fields. This is done by using third-order potentials for the metric, which avoids the need to solve singular equations in shielding or gluing constructions for the linearised metric.
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Scattering theory developed for linearised gravity near Schwarzschild black hole.
problem Linear stability of Schwarzschild spacetime and scattering of gravitational waves.
method Physical-space Chandrasekhar transformation and Teukolsky-Starobinsky correspondence.
result Construction of scattering theory for spin 2 Teukolsky equations.
Scattering theory for linearised gravity on Schwarzschild black hole exterior.
problem Constructing a scattering theory for linearised gravity equations on Schwarzschild background.
method Building on previous work, constructing Hilbert space-isomorphisms for finite energy initial data and scattering states.
result Past and future linear memories are related by an antipodal map for Bondi-normalised solutions.
We prove in this paper the linear stability of the celebrated Schwarzschild family of black holes in general relativity: Solutions to the linearisation of the Einstein vacuum equations around a Schwarzschild metric arising from regular initial data remain globally bounded on the black hole exterior and in fact decay to…
New proof of Schwarzschild stability using geometric gauge.
problem Linear stability of Schwarzschild spacetime under gravitational perturbations.
method Employing a new geometric gauge and exploiting the structure of transport equations.
result Established both orbital and asymptotic stability for linearised quantities.
New mass definition for negative cosmological constant spacetimes.
problem Defining quasilocal mass for spacetimes with negative cosmological constant.
method Spinorial approach based on previous work for vanishing cosmological constant.
result Non-negative mass, equal to Misner-Sharp mass in spherical symmetry, zero for AdS.
Study linear perturbations in Schwarzschild black hole spacetime.
problem Linear perturbations of Schwarzschild black hole spacetime.
method Investigate linearised perturbation of constant mass aspect function foliation at null infinity.
result Linearised perturbations of Bondi energy and mass vanish, and all linear momentum can be achieved.
Study proves curvature estimates for Kerr spacetime's linearized perturbations.
problem Proving elliptic -estimates for linearised curvature quantities in Kerr spacetime.
method Applies linearised system from doctoral thesis, covers full sub-extremal range of Kerr parameters.
result Elliptic -estimates for linearised curvature quantities in the full sub-extremal range of Kerr parameters.
This paper proposes a new algorithm for Gaussian process classification based on posterior linearisation (PL). In PL, a Gaussian approximation to the posterior density is obtained iteratively using the best possible linearisation of the conditional mean of the labels and accounting for the linearisation error. PL has s…
New framework for gravitational perturbations of Kerr spacetimes, focusing on stability.
problem Stability of Kerr spacetimes to gravitational perturbations.
method New geometric framework with tailored null frames and gauge, reformulating Einstein equations.
result Derivation of linearised vacuum Einstein equations in the new framework.
We show how to parameterise solutions of the general relativistic vector constraint equation on Einstein manifolds by unconstrained potentials. We provide a similar construction for the trace-free part of tensors satisfying the linearised scalar constraint. Previous work of ours has provided similar different construct…
Conditions found for linearizing divergence-free fields on invariant tori.
problem Linearizing divergence-free vector fields on invariant tori.
method Assuming a solution to the cohomological equation and using Bers' results in pseudo-analytic function theory.
result The field on is either identically zero or nowhere vanishing, with a linearizable form.
We construct the full linearisation functor which takes a graded bundle of degree (a particular kind of graded manifold) and produces a -fold vector bundle. We fully characterise the image of the full linearisation functor and show that we obtain a subcategory of -fold vector bundles consisting of symmetric $…
Linearized Einstein equations simplified via Calabi operator.
problem Linearizing Einstein equations for cosmological applications.
method Using the Calabi operator from projective differential geometry.
result Linearized Einstein equations simplified.
The paper extends gluing theorems for gravitational fields in higher dimensions.
problem Proving gluing theorems for linearised gravitational fields on characteristic hypersurfaces.
method Analyzing linearised vacuum gravitational fields in -dimensional static spacetimes with cosmological constant.
result Generalization of gluing theorems to higher dimensions, extending previous work on light cones.
The paper extends gluing theorems for linearized gravitational fields in static spacetimes with cosmological constant.
problem Establishing gluing theorems for linearized vacuum gravitational fields on characteristic surfaces.
method Analyzing linearised Einstein equations in Bondi gauge on static four-dimensional spacetimes with cosmological constant.
result Generalization and extension of gluing theorems to include cosmological constant and arbitrary topology.
A scalable method for Bayesian inference in large linear models.
problem High computational cost in Bayesian linear models for large networks.
method Sample-based inference and g-prior for hyperparameter selection.
result Linearised neural network inference on large datasets (ResNet-18, ResNet-50, U-Net).
New method controls sparse feature updates in deep networks.
problem Understanding sparse feature updates in deep networks during training.
method Iterative linearised training method to control sparse feature updates.
result Iterative linearised training surprisingly performs on par with standard training, requiring less frequent feature learning.
Adapts linearised Laplace method for deep learning models.
problem Incompatibility of linearised Laplace method with modern deep learning tools.
method Examines and adapts linearised Laplace method for model selection in deep learning.
result Recommendations for better adapting linearised Laplace method to modern deep learning.
We study the existence of a natural `linearisation' process for generalised connections on an affine bundle. It is shown that this leads to an affine generalised connection over a prolonged bundle, which is the analogue of what is called a connection of Berwald type in the standard theory of connections. Various new in…
We calculate eigenvector overlaps between intersecting time periods of covariance matrices.
problem Analyzing overlapping time periods in covariance matrices.
method Girko linearisation and extended local laws.
result Computed eigenvector overlaps for intersecting time intervals.
Develops scalable Bayesian inference methods for neural networks.
problem Lack of model uncertainty in deep learning leading to overconfident predictions.
method Linearised Laplace approximation, conjugate Gaussian-linear models, stochastic gradient descent, sample-based EM algorithm.
result Equips neural networks with model uncertainty using scalable methods.
Method estimates uncertainty in CT reconstructions.
problem Lack of accurate uncertainty estimates in deep-learning CT reconstructions.
method Linearised deep image prior with conjugate Gaussian-linear model error bars and Gaussian surrogate for TV regularisation.
result Method provides superior calibration of uncertainty estimates.
A classical problem in general relativity is the Cauchy problem for the linearised Einstein equation (the initial value problem for gravitational waves) on a globally hyperbolic vacuum spacetime. A well-known result is that it is uniquely solvable up to gauge solutions, given initial data on a spacelike Cauchy hypersur…
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.
Constructs BPS complexes and Chern--Simons theories from G-structures.
problem Infinitesimal moduli space computation and supersymmetric systems.
method Universal algebraic construction of BPS complexes and associated linearised BV Chern--Simons theories.
result Reproduces classic examples in gauge theory and constructs heterotic superpotential functionals.
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…
Plebanski complexmath.DG
The Plebański complex is a differential operator that squares to the Laplacian and is composed of two Dirac operators.
problem The Plebański complex studies the linearization of equations for hyper-Kähler manifolds.
method Defined and studied properties of the Plebański complex, showing it fits into the elliptic complex framework.
result The Plebański complex is an elliptic differential operator that squares to the Laplacian and is composed of two Dirac operators.
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.
State Space Expectation Propagation: Efficient Inference Schemes for Temporal Gaussian Processesstat.ML
Unified framework for efficient Gaussian process inference.
problem Efficient inference in non-conjugate Gaussian process models.
method Combines expectation propagation with linearization for improved efficiency.
result Unified view of various inference schemes, including classical smoothers and EP.
Defines formal exponentials for graded manifolds and linearizes QP-manifolds.
problem Formal exponentials and linearizations of QP-manifolds.
method Definition of formal exponential maps, Grothendieck connections, and connections on tangent bundles.
result Linearizes QP-manifolds at points, giving formal tangent spaces -algebra structures.
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.
We explain how to encode the essential data of a PDE on jet bundle into a more intrinsic object called Pfaffian fibration. We provide motivations to study this new notion and show how prolongations, integrability and linearisations of PDEs generalise to this setting.
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.
We show how one can handle the formalism developped by Yurii Vorobjev in order to give general results about the problems of linearisation and of normal form of a Poisson structure in the neighborhood of one of its symplectic leaves.
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.
We review the concept of a graded bundle, which is a generalisation of a vector bundle, its linearisation, and a double structure of this kind. We then present applications of these structures in geometric mechanics including systems with higher order Lagrangian and the Plateau problem.
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.