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A new spin on the Weak Gravity Conjecture

Journal Article · · Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Physics; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
  2. Univ. of Amsterdam (Netherlands). Inst. of Physics, GRAPPA and ITFA
  3. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Physics
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The mild form of the Weak Gravity Conjecture states that quantum or higher-derivative corrections should decrease the mass of large extremal charged black holes at fixed charge. This allows extremal black holes to decay, unless protected by a symmetry (such as supersymmetry). We reformulate this conjecture as an integrated condition on the effective stress tensor capturing the effect of quantum or higher-derivative corrections. In addition to charged black holes, we also consider rotating BTZ black holes and show that this condition is satisfied as a consequence of the $$\textit{c}$$-theorem, proving a spinning version of the Weak Gravity Conjecture. We also apply our results to a five-dimensional boosted black string with higher-derivative corrections. The boosted black string has a BTZ×$S^2$ near-horizon geometry and, after Kaluza-Klein reduction, describes a four-dimensional charged black hole. Combining the spinning and charged Weak Gravity Conjecture we obtain positivity bounds on the five-dimensional Wilson coefficients that are stronger than those obtained from charged black holes alone.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0017647
OSTI ID:
1852385
Journal Information:
Journal of High Energy Physics (Online), Journal Name: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online) Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 2021; ISSN 1029-8479
Publisher:
Springer NatureCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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