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Title: The classical double copy in three spacetime dimensions

Journal Article · · Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)

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.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC); Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018298; SC0013528; ST/P00754/1; 764850; FG02-85ER40237
OSTI ID:
1612916
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1905120
Journal Information:
Journal of High Energy Physics (Online), Vol. 2019, Issue 7; ISSN 1029-8479
Publisher:
Springer BerlinCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 57 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Double copy for massive quantum particles with spin text January 2019
Breakdown of the classical double copy for the effective action of dilaton-gravity at NNLO text January 2019
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The Weyl double copy from twistor space text January 2021

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