The constraint equations of Lovelock gravity theories: a new _k-Yamabe problem

DOI10.1063/1.5023758MaRDI QIDQ4583107zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Xavier Lachaume

Publication date 27 August 2018

Published in Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1712.04528

zbMATH Keywords

Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) decompositionCauchy problemconcavitydark energyevolution equationsGarding conesHamiltonian constraint equationsLovelock gravity theoriesYamabe problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Gravitational energy and conservation laws; groups of motions (83C40) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Relativistic cosmology (83F05)

Abstract: This paper is devoted to the study of the constraint equations of the Lovelock gravity theories. In the case of an empty, compact, conformally flat, time-symmetric, and space-like manifold, we show that the Hamiltonian constraint equation becomes a generalisation of the $sigm{a}_k$-Yamabe problem. That is to say, the prescription of a linear combination of the $sigm{a}_k$-curvatures of the manifold. We search solutions in a conformal class for a compact manifold. Using the existing results on the $sigm{a}_k$-Yamabe problem, we describe some cases in which they can be extended to this new problem. This requires to study the concavity of some polynomial. We do it in two ways: regarding the concavity of an entire root of this polynomial, which is connected to algebraic properties of the polynomial; and seeking analytically a concavifying function. This gives several cases in which a conformal solution exists. At last we show an implicit function theorem in the case of a manifold with negative scalar curvature, and find a conformal solution when the Lovelock theories are close to General Relativity.

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