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…
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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.
The correspondence between Riemann-Finsler geometries and effective field theories with spin-independent Lorentz violation is explored. We obtain the general quadratic action for effective scalar field theories in any spacetime dimension with Lorentz-violating operators of arbitrary mass dimension. Classical relativist…
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.
Massless scalar and vector fields are coupled to Lyra geometry by means of Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau (DKP) theory. Using Schwinger Variational Principle, equations of motion, conservation laws and gauge symmetry are implemented. We find that the scalar field couples to the anholonomic part of the torsion tensor, and the gau…
Equivariant neural networks improve performance and generalization in complex scalar field theory tasks.
problem Improving performance and generalization in neural networks for complex scalar field theory tasks.
method Incorporating translational equivariance into neural network architectures.
result Equivariant neural networks significantly outperform non-equivariant networks in various tasks, including those beyond the training set and across different lattice sizes.
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 …
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.
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 over space-time, whose total space carries a Lo…
The mathematical relations between certain classical Non-Riemannian gravity models and Einstein-Proca theories are discussed in details. We also show some relations with theories with scalar fields.
Study wormholes in Einstein-Yang-Mills theory with a phantom field.
problem Existence of wormholes in Einstein-Yang-Mills theory with a phantom scalar field.
method Rigorous mathematical proof and numerical analysis of wormhole solutions.
result Existence of an infinite sequence of symmetric wormhole solutions.
We prove general reflection positivity results for both scalar fields and Dirac fields on a Riemannian manifold, and comment on applications to quantum field theory. As another application, we prove the inequality between Dirichlet and Neumann covariance operators on a manifold with a reflection.
In the paper [4] is presented a theory which unifies the gravitation theory and the mechanical effects, which is different from the Riemannian theories like GTR. Moreover it is built in the style of the electomagnetic field theory. This paper is a continuation of [4] such that the complex variant of that theory yields …
We describe the elements of a novel structural approach to classical field theory, inspired by recent developments in perturbative algebraic quantum field theory. This approach is local and focuses mainly on the observables over field configurations, given by certain spaces of functionals which are studied here in dept…
Model financial time series using φ^4 quantum field theory.
problem Inaccuracies in Ising models for financial data.
method φ^4 quantum field theory with inhomogeneous couplings.
result Accurately reproduces higher-order statistics like market kurtosis.
We study (transverse) scalar curvature type equation on compact Sasaki manifolds, in view of recent breakthrough of Chen-Cheng \cite{CC1, CC2, CC3} on existence of Kähler metrics with constant scalar curvature (csck) on compact Kähler manifolds. Following their strategy, we prove that given a Sasaki structure (with Ree…
The Bogomol'nyi-Prasad-Sommerfield (BPS) multi-wall solutions are constructed in supersymmetric U(N_C) gauge theories in five dimensions with N_F(>N_C) hypermultiplets in the fundamental representation. Exact solutions are obtained with full generic moduli for infinite gauge coupling and with partial moduli for finite …
The paper axiomatizes strong emergence in parameterized field theories and proves existence theorems.
problem Formalizing and proving existence of strong emergence in parameterized field theories.
method Axiomatization and proof of existence theorems for strong emergence between Lagrangian field theories.
result Existence of strong emergence phenomena between parameterized Lagrangian field theories.
We prove the existence and the uniqueness of the static dyonic black holes in four dimensional supergravity theory coupled vector and scalar multiplets. We set the near-horizon geometry to be a product of two Einstein surfaces, whereas the asymptotic geometry has to be a space of constant scalar curvature. Using …
GPU-accelerated particle methods outperform neural samplers in LFT benchmarks.
problem High-dimensional multimodal sampling problems in lattice field theory.
method GPU-accelerated particle Monte Carlo methods (Sequential Monte Carlo and nested sampling).
result These methods match or outperform neural samplers in sample quality and wall-clock time.
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…
Double field theory was developed by theoretical physicists as a way to encompass -duality. In this paper, we express the basic notions of the theory in differential-geometric invariant terms, in the framework of para-Kaehler manifolds. We define metric algebroids, which are vector bundles with a bracket of cross se…
In this paper we show that every area minimizing cone C^{n-1} in R^n can be approximated by entirely smooth area minimizing hypersurfaces. This extensively uses hyperbolic unfoldings of such hypersurfaces and the resulting potential theory for the Jacobi field operator. Applications include the splitting theorem in sca…
We derive a recursion relation for hyperbolic string vertices and apply it to string field theory.
problem Deriving a recursion relation for hyperbolic string vertices and its implications for string field theory.
method Using systolic volumes and a modified Mirzakhani's recursion, we construct a higher-order vertex determination for hyperbolic string field theory.
result The higher order vertices in hyperbolic string field theory are determined by the cubic vertex iteratively for any background.
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.
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.
Study of charged scalar fields on Reissner-Nordström spacetimes via energy estimates.
problem Understanding the behavior and stability of charged scalar fields on near-extremal Reissner-Nordström spacetimes.
method Global integrated energy decay and boundedness estimates for solutions to the charged scalar field equation.
result Established global, weighted integrated energy decay and boundedness estimates for solutions on (near-)extremal Reissner-Nordström(--de Sitter) spacetimes.
The purpose of this paper is to define the concept of multi-Dirac structures and to describe their role in the description of classical field theories. We begin by outlining a variational principle for field theories, referred to as the Hamilton-Pontryagin principle, and we show that the resulting field equations are t…
In this paper we address several aspects of flat Bogomolnyi-Prasad-Sommerfeld (BPS) domain walls together with their Lorentz invariant vacua of 4d N=1 supergravity coupled to a chiral multiplet. The scalar field spans a one-parameter family of 2d Kähler manifolds satisfying a Kähler-Ricci flow equation. We find that BP…
Study on scalar-flat Kahler 4-manifolds with a continuous symmetry.
problem Understanding scalar-flat Kahler 4-manifolds with a Killing field.
method Analysis of manifolds with a Killing field and asymptotic conditions.
result Rigidity results that restrict the behavior of scalar-flat Kahler manifolds at infinity.
Second part of series studying charged scalar fields on Reissner--Nordström spacetimes.
problem Analyzing late-time behavior and stability of charged scalar fields on black hole backgrounds.
method Purely physical-space based methods, energy estimates, inverse-power laws.
result First pointwise decay estimates for charged scalar fields on black hole backgrounds.
We develop an approach to construct Poisson algebras for non-linear scalar field theories that is based on the Cahiers topos model for synthetic differential geometry. In this framework the solution space of the field equation carries a natural smooth structure and, following Zuckerman's ideas, we can endow it with a p…
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.
We consider four-dimensional gravity coupled to a non-linear sigma model whose scalar manifold is a non-compact geometrically finite surface endowed with a Riemannian metric of constant negative curvature. When the space-time is an FLRW universe, such theories produce a very wide generalization of two-field -att…
Classifies patterns of symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy in scalar and gauge fields.
problem Understanding patterns of symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy in complex field systems.
method Uses mathematical classification of singular foliations to encode and classify patterns of spontaneous symmetry breaking and vacuum degeneracy.
result Mathematical classification provides a qualitative understanding of possible patterns of vacuum degeneracy.
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.
Research proves the semi-classical limit of Liouville conformal field theory, describing deterministic geometry from random fluctuations.
problem Proving the semi-classical limit of Liouville conformal field theory.
method Probabilistic definition of Liouville theory, proving existence of semi-classical limit, defining classical stress-energy tensor.
result Existence and description of the semi-classical limit in terms of a massive Gaussian free field with Robin boundary conditions.
This paper builds on the theory of generalised functions begun in [1]. The Colombeau theory of generalised scalar fields on manifolds is extended to a nonlinear theory of generalised tensor fields which is diffeomorphism invariant and has the sheaf property. The generalised Lie derivative for generalised tensor fields …
Study on future stability of FLRW spacetime solutions with decelerated expansion.
problem Stability of solutions to Einstein equations coupled with a nonlinear scalar field.
method Decomposition of metric and scalar field perturbations into spatial averages and oscillatory remainders.
result Future-stability of FLRW spacetime solutions for .
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 EMCSF system without symmetry assumptions.
problem Formation of trapped surfaces for the Einstein--Maxwell--charged scalar field system.
method Scale-critical trapped surface formation result established from past null infinity.
result Focusing of gravitational waves, concentration of electromagnetic fields, or condensation of scalar fields can lead to trapped surface formation.
Scalar-tensor gravitation theories, such as the Brans-Dicke family of theories, are commonly partly described by a modified Einstein equation in which the Ricci tensor is replaced by the Bakry-Émery-Ricci tensor of a Lorentzian metric and scalar field. In physics this formulation is sometimes referred to as the "Jordan…
We construct an algebra of nonlinear generalized tensor fields on manifolds in the sense of J.-F. Colombeau, i.e., containing distributional tensor fields as a linear subspace and smooth tensor fields as a faithful subalgebra. The use of a background connection on the manifold allows for a simplified construction based…
Stability of extremal Reissner-Nordström black holes proven in spherical symmetry.
problem Stability of extremal Reissner-Nordström black holes in spherical symmetry.
method Proved nonlinear asymptotic stability through spherically symmetric characteristic data.
result Existence of a submanifold leading to stable solutions.
Lie algebroid Yang-Mills theories are a generalization of Yang-Mills gauge theories, replacing the structural Lie algebra by a Lie algebroid E. In this note we relax the conditions on the fiber metric of E for gauge invariance of the action functional. Coupling to scalar fields requires possibly nonlinear representatio…
Geometric flows help solve the swampland problem by preserving Einstein equations.
problem Addressing the swampland conjecture in string theory.
method Analyzing scalar and metric bubble solutions under Perelman's flow, deriving geometric flow equations, and introducing an additional energy-momentum tensor term.
result A supplementary energy-momentum tensor term precisely reproduces the infinite tower of states with exponentially dropping masses.
The paper proves non-existence of torqued and anti-torqued vector fields on hyperbolic spaces.
problem Existence of torqued and anti-torqued vector fields on hyperbolic spaces.
method Analyzing the properties of conformal scalar functions and their impact on the existence of vector fields.
result Non-existence of proper torqued and anti-torqued vector fields on hyperbolic spaces.
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.