Geometry of Schrödinger space-times. II: Particle and field probes of the causal structure

DOI10.1007/JHEP07(2010)069zbMATH Open1290.83010arXiv1005.0760MaRDI QIDQ2014969FDOQ2014969

Authors: Matthias Blau, Jelle Hartong, Blaise Rollier 

Publication date: 17 June 2014

Published in: Journal of High Energy Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We continue our study of the global properties of the z=2 Schroedinger space-time. In particular, we provide a codimension 2 isometric embedding which naturally gives rise to the previously introduced global coordinates. Furthermore, we study the causal structure by probing the space-time with point particles as well as with scalar fields. We show that, even though there is no global time function in the technical sense (Schroedinger space-time being non-distinguishing), the time coordinate of the global Schroedinger coordinate system is, in a precise way, the closest one can get to having such a time function. In spite of this and the corresponding strongly Galilean and almost pathological causal structure of this space-time, it is nevertheless possible to define a Hilbert space of normalisable scalar modes with a well-defined time-evolution. We also discuss how the Galilean causal structure is reflected and encoded in the scalar Wightman functions and the bulk-to-bulk propagator.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1005.0760

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zbMATH Keywords

gauge-gravity correspondenceAdS-CFT correspondencespace-time symmetries

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classes of solutions; algebraically special solutions, metrics with symmetries for problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C20) Methods of quantum field theory in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C47) String and superstring theories in gravitational theory (83E30)

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