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Dynamical ambiguities in models with spontaneous Lorentz violation

High Energy Physics - Theory 2016-01-26 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

Spontaneous Lorentz violation is a viable mechanism to look for Planck scale physics. In this work, we study spontaneous Lorentz violation models, in flat spacetime, where a vector field produces such a violation and matter is modeled by a complex scalar field. We show that it is possible to construct a Hamilton density for which the evolution respects the dynamical constraints. However, we also find that the initial data, as required by standard field theory, does not determine the fields evolution in a unique way. In addition, we present some examples where the physical effects of such ambiguities can be recognized. As a consequence, the proposals in which the electromagnetic and gravitational interactions emerge from spontaneous Lorentz violation are challenged.

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@article{arxiv.1510.05999,
  title  = {Dynamical ambiguities in models with spontaneous Lorentz violation},
  author = {Yuri Bonder and Carlos A. Escobar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1510.05999},
  year   = {2016}
}

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Replaced to match the published version. 5 pages

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