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Title: 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:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3]
  1. Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
  2. Syracuse Univ., NY (United States)
  3. Queen Mary Univ. of London (United Kingdom)
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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

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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.
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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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