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Towards full `Galilei general relativity': Bargmann-Minkowski and Bargmann-Galilei spacetimes

General Physics 2023-05-31 v1

Abstract

Galilei-Newton spacetime G\mathbb{G} with its Galilei group can be understood as a `degeneration' as cc \rightarrow \infty of Minkowski spacetime M\mathbb{M} with its Poincar\'e group. G\mathbb{G} does not have a spacetime metric and its Galilei symmetry transformations do not include energy; but Bargmann-Galilei spacetime BGB\mathbb{G}, a 5-dimensional extension that preserves Galilei physics, remedies these infelicities. Here an analogous Bargmann-Minkowski spacetime BMB\mathbb{M} is described. While not necessary for Poincar\'e physics, it may illuminate a path towards a more extensive `Galilei general relativity' than is presently known, which would be a useful -- and conceptually and mathematically sound -- approximation in astrophysical scenarios such as core-collapse supernovae.

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@article{arxiv.2305.18428,
  title  = {Towards full `Galilei general relativity': Bargmann-Minkowski and Bargmann-Galilei spacetimes},
  author = {Christian Y. Cardall},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.18428},
  year   = {2023}
}

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10 pages. Accepted to GSI'23 (6th International Conference on Geometric Science of Information), St. Malo, France, 30 Aug - 2 Sep 2023. Proceedings to be published in the Springer series Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)