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Foliation-generating observers under Lorentz transformations

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2024-10-18 v2 Mathematical Physics Differential Geometry math.MP

Abstract

In this work, we revise the concept of foliation and related aspects that are crucial when formulating the Hamiltonian evolution for various theories beyond General Relativity. In particular, we show the relation between the kinematic characteristics of timelike congruences (observers) and the existence of foliations orthogonal to them. We then explore how local Lorentz transformations acting on observers affect the existence of transversal foliations, provide examples, and discuss the implications of these results for the 3+13+1 formulation of tetrad modified theories of gravity.

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@article{arxiv.2408.16513,
  title  = {Foliation-generating observers under Lorentz transformations},
  author = {Daniel Blixt and Alejandro Jiménez Cano and Aneta Wojnar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.16513},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

18 pages, more examples added, accepted for publication

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