Consequences of Spontaneous Lorentz Violation in Gravity
Robert Bluhm
TL;DR
This paper explores the implications of spontaneous Lorentz violation in gravity, including symmetry breaking, new modes, and potential Higgs mechanisms, which could alter our understanding of gravitational interactions.
Contribution
It presents a comprehensive analysis of the consequences of spontaneous Lorentz violation in gravity, highlighting new theoretical possibilities such as a Higgs mechanism in gravitational theories.
Findings
Evasion of a no-go theorem for Lorentz violation
Emergence of Nambu-Goldstone and Higgs modes in gravity
Potential realization of a Higgs mechanism in gravitational context
Abstract
A brief summary of some of the main consequences of spontaneous Lorentz violation in gravity is presented, including evasion of a no-go theorem, concomitant spontaneous diffeomorphism breaking, the appearance of massless Nambu-Goldstone modes and massive Higgs modes, and the possibility of a Higgs mechanism in gravity.
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Taxonomy
TopicsNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories · Black Holes and Theoretical Physics · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories