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In this paper we propose a mechanism to generate entanglement islands in quantum systems from a purely quantum information perspective. More explicitly we show that, if we impose certain constraints on a quantum system by projecting out…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-05-14 Debarshi Basu , Qiang Wen , Shangjie Zhou

The main objective of the paper is to unveil an adequate mathematics hidden behind entanglement, that is Geometric Invariant Theory. More specifically relation between these two subjects can be described by the following theses. (i) Total…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Alexander Klyachko

We start from $(3 + 1)$-dimensional Einstein gravity with minimally coupled massless scalar matter, through spherical dimensional reduction, the matter theory is non-minimally coupled with the dilaton in $(1 + 1)$-dimensions. Despite its…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-12-04 Chih-Hung Wu , Jiuci Xu

In this essay, we consider highly entangled states in theories with a gravity dual, where the entangled degrees of freedom are causally disconnected from each other. Using the basic rules of holography, we argue that there is a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-19 Kristan Jensen , Julian Sonner

We construct explicitly deformations of Einstein's theory of gravity that are consistent and phenomenologically viable since they respect, in particular, cosmological backgrounds. We show that these deformations have unique symmetries in…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2013-05-30 Felix Berkhahn , Dennis Dietrich , Stefan Hofmann , Florian Kühnel , Parvin Moyassari

The paper deals with the concepts of mass and gravity in the formalism of 4-dimensional optics, previously introduced by the author. It is shown that elementary particles can be associated with 4-dimensional standing wave patterns with the…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Jose B. Almeida

Identifying an entanglement island requires exquisite control over the entropy of quantum fields, which is available only in toy models. Here we present a set of sufficient conditions that guarantee the existence of an island and place an…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-05-12 Raphael Bousso , Arvin Shahbazi-Moghaddam

The Kerr geometry admits the Carter symmetry, which ensures that the geodesic equations are integrable. It is shown that gravitational waveforms associated with extreme-mass-ratio inspirals involving a non-integrable compact object display…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-04-09 Kyriakos Destounis , Arthur G. Suvorov , Kostas D. Kokkotas

Placing a black hole in a cavity provides a natural framework for exploring gravitational scales, thermodynamic instabilities, and effective gravity theories. In this paper, we examine the evolution of entanglement entropy and entanglement…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-12-23 Dmitry S. Ageev , Irina Ya. Aref'eva , Timofei A. Rusalev

We consider spacetime initiated by a finite-sized initial boundary as a generalization of the Hartle-Hawking no-boundary state. We study entanglement entropy of matter state prepared by such spacetime. We find that the entanglement entropy…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-01-05 Masamichi Miyaji

In this note, we attempt to provide some insights into the structure of non-perturbative descriptions of quantum gravity using known examples of gauge-theory / gravity duality. We argue that in familiar examples, a quantum description of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-03-24 Mark Van Raamsdonk

Gravity's quantum nature can be probed in a laboratory by witnessing the entanglement between the two quantum systems, which cannot be possible if gravity is a classical entity. In this paper, we will provide a simple example where we can…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-10-26 Shafaq Gulzar Elahi , Anupam Mazumdar

We investigate the entanglement entropy of a massive scalar field using the spherical shell lattice model introduced by Das and Shankaranarayanan. A systematic numerical analysis is performed to study the dependence of the entropy on the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-04-02 S. Bellucci , M. Shatnev , L. Zazunov

In this paper, we delve into the gravitational lensing and photon trajectories in the vicinity of non-asymptotically flat black hole spacetimes within the framework of dRGT massive gravity, incorporating a non-zero graviton mass. We assume…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-02-16 Haximjan Abdusattar , Yu-Xuan Han , Abdujappar Rusul , Shi-Bei Kong

The detection of gravitational waves from extreme-mass-ratio inspirals with upcoming space-borne detectors will allow for unprecedented tests of general relativity in the strong-field regime. Aside from assessing whether black holes are…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-09-08 Kyriakos Destounis , Kostas D. Kokkotas

We show that spatial curvature has a significant effect on the existence of entanglement islands in cosmology. We consider a homogeneous, isotropic universe with thermal radiation purified by a reference spacetime. Arbitrarily small…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-04-27 Raphael Bousso , Elizabeth Wildenhain

This paper investigates the challenges and resolutions in computing the entanglement entropy for the quantum field theory coupled to de Sitter (dS) gravity along a timelike boundary. The conventional island formula, originally designed to…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-03-14 Peng-Xiang Hao , Taishi Kawamoto , Shan-Ming Ruan , Tadashi Takayanagi

The problem of quantum gravity is treated from a radically new viewpoint based on a detailed mathematical analysis of what the constitution of physical space is, which has been carried out by Michel Bounias and the author. The approach…

General Physics · Physics 2011-04-29 Volodymyr Krasnoholovets

We reanalyze and expand upon models proposed in 2015 for linear dilaton black holes, and use them to test several speculative ideas about black hole physics. We examine ideas based on the definition of quantum extremal surfaces in quantum…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-05-29 T. Banks

We study thermodynamic properties and the entanglement island of a black hole in asymptotically safe quantum gravity, analyzing key thermodynamic quantities such as the Hawking temperature, heat capacity, and entropy, as well as the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-12-29 Sobhan Kazempour , Sichun Sun , Chengye Yu