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Asymptotic Higher Spin Symmetries II: Noether Realization in Gravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-03-31 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

In this paper we construct a non-perturbative action of the higher spin symmetry algebra on the gravitational phase space. We introduce a symmetry algebroid T\mathcal{T} which allows us to include radiation in an algebraic framework. We show that T\mathcal{T} admits a non-linear realization on the asymptotic phase space generated by a Noether charge defined non-perturbatively for all spins. Besides, this Noether charge is conserved in the absence of radiation. Moreover, at non radiative cuts, the algebroid can be restricted to the wedge symmetry algebra studied in ArXiv:2409.12178. The key ingredient for our construction is to consider field and time dependent symmetry parameters constrained to evolve according to equations of motion dual to (a truncation of) the asymptotic Einstein's equations. This result then guarantees that the underlying symmetry algebra is also represented canonically.

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@article{arxiv.2410.15219,
  title  = {Asymptotic Higher Spin Symmetries II: Noether Realization in Gravity},
  author = {Nicolas Cresto and Laurent Freidel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.15219},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

v1: 63 pages. v2: 67 pages, numerous remarks added (especially how formulas simplify in the non-radiative case), results unchanged. v3: minor comments added

R2 v1 2026-06-28T19:28:27.261Z