Publication:
Asymptotic Symmetries and Charges in De Sitter Space

Thumbnail Image

Date

2011

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Institute of Physics Publishing
The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you.

Research Projects

Organizational Units

Journal Issue

Citation

Anninos, Dionysios, Gim Seng Ng, and Andrew Strominger. 2011. Asymptotic symmetries and charges in de Sitter space. Classical and Quantum Gravity 28(17): 175019.

Research Data

Abstract

The asymptotic symmetry group (ASG) at future null infinity \((I^+)\) of four-dimensional de Sitter spacetimes is defined and shown to be given by the group of three-dimensional diffeomorphisms acting on \(I^+\). Finite charges are constructed for each choice of ASG generator together with a two-surface on \(I^+\). A conservation equation is derived relating the evolution of the charges with the radiation flux through \(I^+\).

Description

Other Available Sources

Keywords

gravitation and cosmology, astrophysics and astroparticles, general relativity and quantum cosmology, high energy physics

Terms of Use

This article is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Open Access Policy Articles (OAP), as set forth at Terms of Service

Endorsement

Review

Supplemented By

Referenced By

Related Stories