Singular manifolds, topology change and the dynamics of compactification

DOI10.1088/1126-6708/2007/11/062zbMATH Open1245.83025arXiv0709.2430OpenAlexW2064800622MaRDI QIDQ445699FDOQ445699

Authors: Neil A. Butcher, P. M. Saffin 

Publication date: 26 August 2012

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

Abstract: We investigate the dynamics of the geometric transitions associated to compactified spacetimes. By including the dynamics of gravity we are able to follow the evolution of collapsing cycles as they attempt to undergo a topology changing transition. Rather than achieving this singular geometry we find that one of two scenarios occur, depending on the initial conditions. Either a horizon forms, shielding a curvature singularity, or the cycle re-expands after an initial contraction phase. For the case where a horizon forms we identify the final state with a known analytic black-hole solution. We also show use our results to demonstate a novel compactification mechanism, owing to the asymptotic structure of this black-hole solution.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0709.2430

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zbMATH Keywords

compactified spacetimesgeometric transitions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory (81T30) Black holes (83C57) String and superstring theories in gravitational theory (83E30)

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