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48 results for mass definition

We propose a definition of quasi-local mass based on the Penrose Inequality. Two further definitions are given by measuring distortions of the exponential map.

2012-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

New definitions of conserved quantities at null infinity resolve ambiguities in general relativity.

problem Ambiguities in defining conserved quantities like angular momentum at null infinity.
method New definitions based on Chen-Wang-Yau quasilocal conserved quantities and optimal isometric embedding theory.
result These new definitions are free of supertranslation ambiguity and limit to classical Bondi mass.

We modify previous quasi-local mass definition. The new definition provides expressions of the quasi-local energy, the quasi-local linear momentum and the quasi-local mass. And they are equal to the ADM expressions at spatial infinity. Moreover, the new quasi-local energy has the positivity property.

2009-05-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified definition of mass aspect function for weakly regular hyperbolic manifolds.

problem Ambiguity in mass definition for asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds.
method Introduced an ADM-style mass aspect function for broad asymptotics and low regularity.
result Unified mass aspect function exhibits favorable covariance properties.

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.

Paper defines Bartnik mass for hyperbolic extensions and proves staticity.

problem Defining and proving staticity of asymptotically hyperbolic minimal mass extensions.
method Definition of Bartnik mass, construction of metrics, one-parameter family analysis.
result Static potential for asymptotically hyperbolic admissible extensions achieving Bartnik mass.

In this article, we survey recent developments in defining the quasi-local mass in general relativity. We discuss various approaches and the properties and applications of the different definitions. Among the expected properties, we focus on the rigidity property: for a surface in the Minkowski spacetime, one expects t…

2014-11-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We discuss the concepts of energy and mass in relativity. On a finitely extended spatial region, they lead to the notion of quasilocal energy/mass for the boundary 2-surface in spacetime. A new definition was found in [27] that satisfies the positivity, rigidity, and asymptotics properties. The definition makes use of …

2012-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a new quasi-local mass for timelike 2-surfaces in spacetimes.

problem Need a mass definition for 2-surfaces with timelike mean curvature.
method Adopts Wang-Yau's quasi-local energy framework, modifies for timelike mean curvature.
result Yields a positive definite surface energy density and divergence-free current.

We propose a definition of center of mass for asymptotically flat manifolds satisfying Regge-Teitelboim condition at infinity. This definition has a coordinate-free expression and natural properties. Furthermore, we prove that our definition is consistent both with the one proposed by Corvino and Schoen and another by …

2008-08-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper discusses quasilocal mass and fill-ins, proving positivity and exploring definitions.

problem Exploring and defining quasilocal mass and fill-ins in general relativity.
method Analyzes several proposals of quasilocal mass based on Hamiltonian formulation and proves positivity under certain conditions.
result Positivity of Wang-Yau energy under a more general condition.

For a spacelike 2-surface in spacetime, we propose a new definition of quasi-local angular momentum and quasi-local center of mass, as an element in the dual space of the Lie algebra of the Lorentz group. Together with previous defined quasi-local energy-momentum, this completes the definition of conserved quantities i…

2013-12-04abs ↗pdf ↗

We use an idea of Wang and Yau to give a new definition of quasi-local mass for a topological sphere in an initial date set. The new definition modifies Brown-York's definition by using certain spinor norm as lapse function. And it requires mean curvature of the topological sphere satisfies apparent horizon conditions,…

2006-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The center of mass in General Relativity is hard to define due to coordinate freedom.

problem Defining the center of mass in General Relativity rigorously and consistently.
method Analyzing the challenges in Newtonian Gravity and using Bartnik's asymptotic harmonic coordinates.
result Examples of initial data sets in General Relativity that do not satisfy center of mass definitions.

First we review the definition of a negative point mass singularity. Then we examine the gravitational lensing effects of these singularities in isolation and with shear and convergence from continuous matter. We review the Inverse Mean Curvature Flow and use this flow to prove some new results about the mass of a sing…

2010-08-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We extend Sobolev transport to unbalanced measures on graphs.

problem Optimal transport struggles with measures of different total mass and high computational complexity.
method We propose a scalable unbalanced Sobolev transport (UST) for measures on graphs.
result UST admits a closed-form formula for fast computation and is negative definite.

We present a set of global invariants, called "mass integrals", which can be defined for a large class of asymptotically hyperbolic Riemannian manifolds. When the "boundary at infinity" has spherical topology one single invariant is obtained, called the mass; we show positivity thereof. We apply the definition to confo…

2001-10-03abs ↗pdf ↗

There have been many attempts to define the notion of quasilocal mass for a spacelike 2-surface in spacetime by the Hamilton-Jacobi analysis. The essential difficulty in this approach is to identify the right choice of the background configuration to be subtracted from the physical Hamiltonian. Quasilocal mass should b…

2008-04-08abs ↗pdf ↗

New mass inequalities and proofs for causal variational principles.

problem Proving new mass inequalities for causal variational principles.
method Proved a new inequality for minimizers of causal variational principles and applied it to prove the positive mass theorem.
result Introduced a positive quasilocal mass and proved new mass inequalities.

Physicists believe, with some justification, that there should be a correspondence between familiar properties of Newtonian gravity and properties of solutions of the Einstein equations. The Positive Mass Theorem (PMT), first proved over twenty years ago \cite{SchoenYau79b,Witten81}, is a remarkable testament to this f…

2003-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

These notions in the title are of fundamental importance in any branch of physics. However, there have been great difficulties in finding physically acceptable definitions of them in general relativity since Einstein's time. I shall explain these difficulties and progresses that have been made. In particular, I shall i…

2016-05-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Asymptotically flat static causal fermion systems are introduced. Their total mass is defined as a limit of surface layer integrals which compare the measures describing the asymptotically flat spacetime and a vacuum spacetime near spatial infinity. Our definition does not involve any regularity assumptions; it even ap…

2019-12-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New method calculates volume-renormalized mass from Hamiltonian perspective.

problem Calculating volume-renormalized mass for asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds.
method Using Michel's mass invariants and a reduced Hamiltonian perspective, the volume-renormalized mass is deduced.
result The reduced Hamiltonian recovers the volume-renormalized mass and its variations.

Researchers prove positive mass theorem for manifolds with arbitrary ends.

problem Proving the positive mass theorem for manifolds with non-compact ends.
method Developed techniques to handle non-compact singular sets and used Wloc1,pW^{1,p}_{\mathrm{loc}} metrics.
result Established positive mass theorem for C0C^0 arbitrary ends with Wloc1,pW^{1,p}_{\mathrm{loc}} metrics.

Formulae track evolution of angular momentum and center of mass at null infinity.

problem Tracking the evolution of conserved quantities at null infinity.
method Evolution formulae in Bondi-Sachs coordinates, expressed in terms of shear and news tensors.
result Supertranslation invariance of fluxes, conservation law of angular momentum, duality paradigm.

Defines speculative bubbles in discrete-time models based on discounted stock price losing mass.

problem Characterizing speculative bubbles in discrete-time models.
method Introduces a new definition based on discounted stock price behavior and provides probabilistic characterizations.
result Speculative bubbles in discrete time are linked to solutions of a linear Volterra integral equation.

This is the second of two works, in which we discuss the definition of an appropriate notion of mass for static metrics, in the case where the cosmological constant is positive and the model solutions are compact. In the first part, we have established a positive mass statement, characterising the de Sitter solution as…

2017-11-19abs ↗pdf ↗

New method for comparing different mass measures on tree structures using entropy partial transport.

problem Comparing nonnegative measures with different masses on tree structures.
method Entropy Partial Transport (EPT) on extended trees, regularized for fast computation and negative definiteness.
result First closed-form solution for unbalanced OT on tree structures.

It is shown by several authors going back to Huisken-Yau that asymptotically Schwarzschildean time-slices possess a unique foliation by stable constant mean curvature (CMC) spheres defining the so-called CMC center of mass. We analyze how the leaves of this foliation evolve in time under the Einstein equations. More pr…

2013-12-21abs ↗pdf ↗