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Exploring an S-matrix for gravitational collapse II: a momentum space analysis

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-12-10 v1

Abstract

We complement our earlier position-space exploration of a recently proposed S-matrix for transplanckian scattering by a momentum-space analysis. As in the previous paper, we restrict ourselves to the case of axisymmetric collisions of extended sources. Comparison between the two formulations allows for several cross-checks while showing their complementary advantages. In particular, the momentum-space formulation leads to an easier computation of the emitted-graviton spectra and to an attempt to study the system beyond its critical points into the presumed gravitational-collapse regime.

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@article{arxiv.0805.2973,
  title  = {Exploring an S-matrix for gravitational collapse II: a momentum space analysis},
  author = {G. Veneziano and J. Wosiek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0805.2973},
  year   = {2009}
}

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15 pages, 6 figures

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