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Eigenbranes in Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-04-13 v2

Abstract

It was proven recently that JT gravity can be defined as an ensemble of L x L Hermitian matrices. We point out that the eigenvalues of the matrix correspond in JT gravity to FZZT-type boundaries on which spacetimes can end. We then investigate an ensemble of matrices with 1<<N<<L eigenvalues held fixed. This corresponds to a version of JT gravity which includes N FZZT type boundaries in the path integral contour and which is found to emulate a discrete quantum chaotic system. In particular this version of JT gravity can capture the behavior of finite-volume holographic correlators at late times, including erratic oscillations.

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@article{arxiv.1911.11603,
  title  = {Eigenbranes in Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity},
  author = {Andreas Blommaert and Thomas G. Mertens and Henri Verschelde},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.11603},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

25 pages + appendices; v2: matches published version

R2 v1 2026-06-23T12:27:48.218Z