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Asymptotic Limit of Null Hypersurfaces
by Luca Ciambelli
Submission summary
| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | Luca Ciambelli |
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| Preprint Link: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.17357v1 (pdf) |
| Date submitted: | March 28, 2025, 4:57 p.m. |
| Submitted by: | Ciambelli, Luca |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approach: | Theoretical |
Abstract
We study null hypersurfaces approaching null infinity in asymptotically flat spacetimes within the Bondi-Sachs gauge. The null Raychaudhuri constraint is shown to asymptote to the Bondi mass-loss formula, interpreted as a stress tensor conservation law. This stress tensor, the null Brown-York tensor, yields a Carrollian stress tensor at null infinity from the bulk. Furthermore, we establish that the canonical phase space on finite-distance null hypersurfaces asymptotes to the Ashtekar-Streubel phase space. This connection between finite-distance null physics and null infinity unveils promising insights.
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Current status:
In refereeing