Poincar\'e generators at second post-Minkowskian order
High Energy Physics - Theory
2023-07-13 v1
Abstract
We verify the global Poincar\'e invariance of the Hamiltonian mechanics of gravitating binary dynamics at the second post Minkowskian (2PM) order. For spinless point particles, based on the known 2PM Hamiltonian in the center of momentum frame, we compute the general 2PM Hamiltonian valid in an arbitrary reference frame. An off-shell extension of the 1PM Hamiltonian, which contributes at the 2PM order through an iteration process, plays a crucial role. We then construct the 2PM boost generator that uniquely satisfies all the conditions imposed by the Poincar\'e algebra.
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@article{arxiv.2307.05626,
title = {Poincar\'e generators at second post-Minkowskian order},
author = {Hojin Lee and Kanghoon Lee and Sangmin Lee},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.05626},
year = {2023}
}
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20 pages, 1 figure