Asymptotic analysis of Einstein-Æther theory and its memory effects: the linearized case

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Main Authors: Hou, Shaoqi, Wang, Anzhong, Zhu, Zong-Hong
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author Hou, Shaoqi
Wang, Anzhong
Zhu, Zong-Hong
author_facet Hou, Shaoqi
Wang, Anzhong
Zhu, Zong-Hong
contents This work analyzes the asymptotic behaviors of the asymptotically flat solutions of Einstein-æther theory in the linear case. The vacuum solutions for the tensor, vector, and scalar modes are first obtained, written as sums of various multipolar moments. The suitable coordinate transformations are then determined, and the so-called pseudo-Newman-Unti coordinate systems are constructed for all radiative modes. In these coordinates, it is easy to identify the asymptotic symmetries. It turns out that all three kinds of modes possess the familiar Bondi-Metzner-Sachs symmetries or the extensions as in general relativity. Moreover, there also exist the \emph{subleading} asymptotic symmetries parameterized by a time-independent vector field on a unit 2-sphere. The memory effects are also identified. The tensor gravitational wave also excites similar displacement, spin, and center-of-mass memories to those in general relativity. New memory effects due to the vector and scalar modes exist. The subleading asymptotic symmetry is related to the (leading) vector displacement memory effect, which can be viewed as a linear combination of the electric-type and magnetic-type memory effects. However, the scalar memory effect seems to have nothing to do with the asymptotic symmetries at least in the linearized theory.
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spellingShingle Asymptotic analysis of Einstein-Æther theory and its memory effects: the linearized case
Hou, Shaoqi
Wang, Anzhong
Zhu, Zong-Hong
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
This work analyzes the asymptotic behaviors of the asymptotically flat solutions of Einstein-æther theory in the linear case. The vacuum solutions for the tensor, vector, and scalar modes are first obtained, written as sums of various multipolar moments. The suitable coordinate transformations are then determined, and the so-called pseudo-Newman-Unti coordinate systems are constructed for all radiative modes. In these coordinates, it is easy to identify the asymptotic symmetries. It turns out that all three kinds of modes possess the familiar Bondi-Metzner-Sachs symmetries or the extensions as in general relativity. Moreover, there also exist the \emph{subleading} asymptotic symmetries parameterized by a time-independent vector field on a unit 2-sphere. The memory effects are also identified. The tensor gravitational wave also excites similar displacement, spin, and center-of-mass memories to those in general relativity. New memory effects due to the vector and scalar modes exist. The subleading asymptotic symmetry is related to the (leading) vector displacement memory effect, which can be viewed as a linear combination of the electric-type and magnetic-type memory effects. However, the scalar memory effect seems to have nothing to do with the asymptotic symmetries at least in the linearized theory.
title Asymptotic analysis of Einstein-Æther theory and its memory effects: the linearized case
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.01165