A conformal boundary for space-times based on light-like geodesics: the 3-dimensional case

DOI10.1063/1.4976506arXiv2207.01273MaRDI QIDQ6403907FDOQ6403907

Authors: A. Bautista, A. Ibort, Javier Lafuente, Robert J. Low 

Publication date: 4 July 2022

Abstract: A new causal boundary, which we will term the $l$-boundary, inspired by the geometry of the space of light rays and invariant by conformal diffeomorphisms for space-times of any dimension $mgeq3$, proposed by one of the authors (R.J. Low, The space of null geodesics (and a new causal boundary), Lecture Notes in Physics, 692, Springer, 2006, 35--50) is analyzed in detail for space-times of dimension 3. Under some natural assumptions it is shown that the completed space-time becomes a smooth manifold with boundary and its relation with Geroch-Kronheimer-Penrose causal boundary is discussed. A number of examples illustrating the properties of this new causal boundary as well as a discussion on the obtained results will be provided.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Geodesics in global differential geometry (53C22) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75) Variational problems in applications to the theory of geodesics (problems in one independent variable) (58E10)

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