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Conformal Geometry and Regularization of Disclinations by a Cosmological Constant in $(2+1)$ Dimensions

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2025-09-03 v1

Abstract

We investigate the effect of a cosmological constant Λ\Lambda on the geometry generated by a two-dimensional disclination in a conformal metric framework. For Λ>0\Lambda>0, we obtain an exact analytic solution of the Liouville-type equation, which regularizes the defect core, preserves the topological charge, and yields a compact space with finite volume and positive curvature. For Λ<0\Lambda<0, the solution must be obtained numerically and asymptotically approaches R3Λ<0R \to 3\Lambda < 0, producing an open hyperbolic geometry with divergent volume. In both regimes, the curvature profile is governed solely by the disclination strength α\alpha, while the sign of Λ\Lambda dictates the global phase: compact and confined for Λ>0\Lambda>0, hyperbolic and delocalized for Λ<0\Lambda<0. This establishes a clear geometric dichotomy and shows that the cosmological constant provides a natural analytic regularization beyond cutoff-based treatments, with implications for analog gravity and two-dimensional condensed matter systems.

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@article{arxiv.2509.01635,
  title  = {Conformal Geometry and Regularization of Disclinations by a Cosmological Constant in $(2+1)$ Dimensions},
  author = {A. Carvalho and C. Furtado},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.01635},
  year   = {2025}
}