scholarly journals A holographic study of the a-theorem and RG flow in general quadratic curvature gravity

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malihe Siahvoshan ◽  
Ahmad Ghodsi
Keyword(s):  
Conformal Symmetry ◽  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition ◽  
Spontaneous Breaking ◽  
Holographic Study

Abstract We use the holographic language to show the existence of the a-theorem for even dimensional CFTs, dual to the AdS space in general quadratic curvature gravity. We find the Wess-Zumino action which is originated from the spontaneous breaking of the conformal symmetry in $$d\le 8$$d≤8, by using a radial cut-off near the AdS boundary. We also study the RG flow and (average) null energy condition in the space of the couplings of theory. In a simple toy model, we find the regions where this holographic RG flow has a monotonic decreasing behavior.

Stable wormhole models in general relativity under conformal symmetry

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. 2150041
Author(s):  
Asifa Ashraf ◽  
Zhiyue Zhang
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
Symmetric Space ◽  
Conformal Symmetry ◽  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition ◽  
Anisotropic Fluid ◽  
Spherically Symmetric ◽  
Shape Functions ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Tov Equation

In this study, we shall explore conformal symmetry to examine the wormhole models by considering traceless fluid. In this regard, we shall take anisotropic fluid with spherically symmetric space-time. Further, we shall calculate the properties of shape-functions, which are necessary for the existence of wormhole geometry. The presence of exotic matter is confirmed in all the cases through the violation of the Null Energy Condition. Furthermore, we have discussed the stability of wormhole solutions through the Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff (TOV) equation. It is observed that our acquired solutions are stable under the particular values of involved parameters in different cases in conformal symmetry.

scholarly journals ANEC in λϕ4 theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Bautista ◽  
Lorenzo Casarin ◽  
Hadi Godazgar
Keyword(s):  
Critical Points ◽  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition ◽  
Renormalisation Group ◽  
Quartic Coupling ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Expectation Value ◽  
Scalar State

Abstract Motivated by the goal of applying the average null energy condition (ANEC) to renormalisation group flows, we calculate in λϕ4 theory the expectation value of the ANEC operator in a particular scalar state perturbatively up to third order in the quartic coupling and verify the expected CFT answer. The work provides the technical tools for studying the expectation value of the ANEC operator in more interesting states, for example tensorial states relevant to the Hofman-Maldacena collider bounds, away from critical points.

scholarly journals Singularity Theorems in the Effective Field Theory for Quantum Gravity at Second Order in Curvature

Universe ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Folkert Kuipers ◽  
Xavier Calmet
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Effective Field Theory ◽  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition ◽  
Effective Field ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Jordan Frame ◽  
Singularity Theorems ◽  
Massive Spin

In this paper, we discuss singularity theorems in quantum gravity using effective field theory methods. To second order in curvature, the effective field theory contains two new degrees of freedom which have important implications for the derivation of these theorems: a massive spin-2 field and a massive spin-0 field. Using an explicit mapping of this theory from the Jordan frame to the Einstein frame, we show that the massive spin-2 field violates the null energy condition, while the massive spin-0 field satisfies the null energy condition, but may violate the strong energy condition. Due to this violation, classical singularity theorems are no longer applicable, indicating that singularities can be avoided, if the leading quantum corrections are taken into account.

scholarly journals Wormholes in generalized hybrid metric-Palatini gravity obeying the matter null energy condition everywhere

2018 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
João Luís Rosa ◽  
José P. S. Lemos ◽  
Francisco S. N. Lobo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition

scholarly journals Higher-dimensional evolving wormholes satisfying the null energy condition

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Kord Zangeneh ◽  
Francisco S. N. Lobo ◽  
Nematollah Riazi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition ◽  
Higher Dimensional

scholarly journals Bulk matter and the boundary quantum null energy condition

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuhair U. Khandker ◽  
Sandipan Kundu ◽  
Daliang Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition

scholarly journals Possible formation of wormholes from dark matter in an isothermal galactic halo and void

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (23) ◽  
pp. 1950188
Author(s):  
Nayan Sarkar ◽  
Susmita Sarkar ◽  
Farook Rahaman ◽  
P. K. F. Kuhfittig ◽  
G. S. Khadekar
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Galactic Halo ◽  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition ◽  
Galactic Rotation ◽  
Einstein Field Equations ◽  
Field Equations ◽  
Rotation Curves ◽  
Galactic Rotation Curves ◽  
Traversable Wormholes

It is well-known that traversable wormholes are valid solutions of the Einstein field equations, but these structures can only be maintained by violating the null energy condition. In this paper, we have obtained such wormhole solutions in an isothermal galactic halo, as well as in a void. We have shown that the null energy condition is violated, with the help of a suitable redshift function obtained from flat galactic rotation curves.

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