The classical double copy in three spacetime dimensions
Abstract
Abstract The double copy relates scattering amplitudes in gauge and gravity theories, and has also been extended to classical solutions. In this paper, we study solutions in three spacetime dimensions, where the double copy may be expected to be problematic due to the absence of propagating degrees of freedom for the graviton, and the lack of a Newtonian limit. In particular, we examine the double copy of a gauge theory point charge. This is a vacuum solution in gauge theory, but leads to a non-vacuum solution in gravity, which we show is consistent with previously derived constraints. Furthermore, we successfully interpret the non-trivial stress-energy tensor on the gravity side as arising from a dilaton profile, and the Newtonian description of a point charge emerges as expected in the appropriate limit. Thus, our results provide a non-trivial cross-check of the classical Kerr-Schild double copy.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
- Syracuse Univ., NY (United States)
- Queen Mary Univ. of London (United Kingdom)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC); Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC); Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1612916
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1905120
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0018298; SC0013528; ST/P00754/1; 764850; FG02-85ER40237
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online); Journal Volume: 2019; Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 1029-8479
- Publisher:
- Springer Berlin
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; physics; black holes; gauge-gravity correspondence; scattering amplitudes
Citation Formats
González, Mariana Carrillo, Melcher, Brandon, Ratliff, Kenneth, Watson, Scott, and White, Chris D. The classical double copy in three spacetime dimensions. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1007/jhep07(2019)167.
González, Mariana Carrillo, Melcher, Brandon, Ratliff, Kenneth, Watson, Scott, & White, Chris D. The classical double copy in three spacetime dimensions. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep07(2019)167
González, Mariana Carrillo, Melcher, Brandon, Ratliff, Kenneth, Watson, Scott, and White, Chris D. Mon .
"The classical double copy in three spacetime dimensions". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep07(2019)167. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1612916.
@article{osti_1612916,
title = {The classical double copy in three spacetime dimensions},
author = {González, Mariana Carrillo and Melcher, Brandon and Ratliff, Kenneth and Watson, Scott and White, Chris D.},
abstractNote = {Abstract The double copy relates scattering amplitudes in gauge and gravity theories, and has also been extended to classical solutions. In this paper, we study solutions in three spacetime dimensions, where the double copy may be expected to be problematic due to the absence of propagating degrees of freedom for the graviton, and the lack of a Newtonian limit. In particular, we examine the double copy of a gauge theory point charge. This is a vacuum solution in gauge theory, but leads to a non-vacuum solution in gravity, which we show is consistent with previously derived constraints. Furthermore, we successfully interpret the non-trivial stress-energy tensor on the gravity side as arising from a dilaton profile, and the Newtonian description of a point charge emerges as expected in the appropriate limit. Thus, our results provide a non-trivial cross-check of the classical Kerr-Schild double copy.},
doi = {10.1007/jhep07(2019)167},
journal = {Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)},
number = 7,
volume = 2019,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Mon Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
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