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Main Authors: Hao, Chen-Hao, Wang, Yong-Qiang, Wang, Jieci
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.02631
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author Hao, Chen-Hao
Wang, Yong-Qiang
Wang, Jieci
author_facet Hao, Chen-Hao
Wang, Yong-Qiang
Wang, Jieci
contents We numerically construct a five-dimensional Proca-Maxwell system coupled to an infinite tower of higher-derivative gravity, parameterized by the correction order and coupling constant. While the first-order correction case recovers standard Einstein gravity results, and the second-order correction (Gauss-Bonnet) case fails to resolve the central singularity in the vanishing frequency limit, we demonstrate that higher-order corrections effectively regularize the spacetime, yielding globally regular solutions. A key finding is the emergence of a ``frozen state'' in the supercritical regime: as the field frequency approaches zero, matter concentrates entirely within a critical radius, creating a regular core that externally mimics an extremal black hole. We further reveal that introducing the electric charge fundamentally alters this behavior; the electrostatic repulsion counteracts the gravitational collapse, effectively ``unfreezing'' the system and preventing the formation of the critical core. Significantly, unlike models relying on exotic matter, our solutions satisfy all standard energy conditions across the entire parameter space, establishing a physically viable pathway for constructing regular black hole mimickers.
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spellingShingle Proca-Maxwell System in an Infinite Tower of Higher-Derivative Gravity
Hao, Chen-Hao
Wang, Yong-Qiang
Wang, Jieci
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
We numerically construct a five-dimensional Proca-Maxwell system coupled to an infinite tower of higher-derivative gravity, parameterized by the correction order and coupling constant. While the first-order correction case recovers standard Einstein gravity results, and the second-order correction (Gauss-Bonnet) case fails to resolve the central singularity in the vanishing frequency limit, we demonstrate that higher-order corrections effectively regularize the spacetime, yielding globally regular solutions. A key finding is the emergence of a ``frozen state'' in the supercritical regime: as the field frequency approaches zero, matter concentrates entirely within a critical radius, creating a regular core that externally mimics an extremal black hole. We further reveal that introducing the electric charge fundamentally alters this behavior; the electrostatic repulsion counteracts the gravitational collapse, effectively ``unfreezing'' the system and preventing the formation of the critical core. Significantly, unlike models relying on exotic matter, our solutions satisfy all standard energy conditions across the entire parameter space, establishing a physically viable pathway for constructing regular black hole mimickers.
title Proca-Maxwell System in an Infinite Tower of Higher-Derivative Gravity
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.02631