Gravitational Energy-Momentum in MAG
Abstract
Energy-momentum (and angular momentum) for the Metric-Affine Gravity theory is considered from a Hamiltonian perspective (linked with the Noether approach). The important roles of the Hamiltonian boundary term and the many choices involved in its selection-which give rise to many different definitions-are emphasized. For each choice one obtains specific boundary conditions along with a value for the quasilocal, and (with suitable asymptotic behavior) total (Bondi and ADM) energy-momentum and angular momentum. Applications include the first law of black hole thermodynamics-which identifies a general expression for the entropy. Prospects for a positive energy proof are considered and quasilocal values for some solutions are presented.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0011101,
title = {Gravitational Energy-Momentum in MAG},
author = {James M. Nester and Chiang-Mei Chen and Yu-Heui Wu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0011101},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Submitted to the electronic proceedings of the Ninth Marcel Grossmann Meeting (Rome, 2-8 July, 2000)