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Higher derivative asymptotic charges and internal Lorentz symmetries

High Energy Physics - Theory 2023-04-26 v4 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

In line with a recent proposal for the study of asymptotic gravitational charges, we investigate higher derivative asymptotic charges. We show that the higher derivative BMS charges are related to the two-derivative BMS charges. Significantly, we find that internal Lorentz transformations are relevant in the higher derivative case in contrast to the two-derivative case. We give a prescription for their precise definition and derive the associated charges, finding, again, a relation with two-derivative BMS charges.

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@article{arxiv.2201.07014,
  title  = {Higher derivative asymptotic charges and internal Lorentz symmetries},
  author = {Mahdi Godazgar and George Macaulay},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.07014},
  year   = {2023}
}

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20 pages