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Parity Horizons in Shape Dynamics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2017-02-21 v3

Abstract

I introduce the notion of a parity horizon, and show that many simple solutions of shape dynamics possess them. I show that the event horizons of the known asymptotically flat black hole solutions of shape dynamics are parity horizons and that this notion of parity implies that these horizons possess a notion of CPT invariance that can in some cases be extended to the solution as a whole. I present three new solutions of shape dynamics with parity horizons and find that not only event horizons become parity horizons in shape dynamics, but observer-dependent horizons and Cauchy horizons do as well. The fact that Cauchy horizons become (singular) parity horizons suggests a general chronology protection mechanism in shape dynamics that prevents the formation of closed time-like curves.

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@article{arxiv.1508.06704,
  title  = {Parity Horizons in Shape Dynamics},
  author = {Gabriel Herczeg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.06704},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

26 pages, 4 figures, some typos and formatting issues fixed

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