Killing vector fields and the Einstein-Maxwell field equations in general relativity

A number of theorems concerning non-null electrovac spacetimes, that is space-times whose metric satisfies the source-free Einstein-Maxwell equations for some non-null bivector F_ij, are presented. Firstly, we suppose that the metric is invariant under a one-parameter group of isornetries with Killing vector field ξ. It is proved that the electromagnetic field tensor F_ij is invariant under the group, in the sense that its Lie derivative with respect to ξ vanishes, if and only if the gradient α_ij of the complexion scalar is orthogonal to ξ. It is is also proved that if in addition ξ is hypersurface orthogonal, it is necessarily parallel to α,_i. These results are used to generalize theorems of Perjes and Majumdar concerning static electrovac space-times. Secondly, we suppose that the metric is invariant under a two-parameter othogonally transitive Abelian group of isometries. It is proved that in this case F_ij is necessarily invariant under the group. The above results can be used to simplify many derivations of exact solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations.     

Spinor methods in conformal Killing transport

The equations of conformal Killing transport are discussed using tensor and spinor methods. It is shown that, in Minkowski space-time, the equations for a null conformal Killing vector ξ ^a are completely determined by the corresponding spinor ω ^A and its covariant derivative, which defines a spinor π _A′ . In conformally flat space-time, the covariant derivative of π _A′ is also involved. Some applications to twistor theory are briefly mentioned.     

Classical electrodynamics with nonlocal constitutive equations

It is assumed that the coupling of the field quantities D^μv (x) and F _αβ (x) is nonlocal. This hypothesis leads to a theory of an electromagnetic field that has the following properties.(1) The source of the field F _αβ (x) exhibits a center of charge and a center of mass that do not coincide, in general.(2) The field componentF _0i=?c²E_i is regular at the origin.(3) In the first-order approximation the new field equations are equivalent to the conventional Maxwell field equations.(4) The conventional cutoff procedure in momentum space as practiced in the Maxwell-Lorentz theory is equivalent to the first-order approximation in terms of an invariant length ξ².(5) The gyromagnetic ratio of the source of F _αβ (x) is equal toc/mc for a quantum of chargee and massm.     

超Killing方程与超对称变换

在超空间(x,θ)上定义了度规张量场G^AB后,计算了四阶曲率张量R^D_ABC并找出其推广的循环性(cyclicity)。推导了超空间上保度量变换所应满足的条件,即超Killing方程:ξ_A:B+η_abξ_B:A=0。在零曲率情形,求出了超Killing方程的通解,及其相应生成元间的对易关系。在常曲率情形,找出了超Killing方程的特解。 关键词：     

On Kaluza-Klein relativity

Starting with the hypothesis that space-time is locally embedded in a (4+n)-dimensiorial flat spaceM _4+n, a geometric Kaluza-Klein theory is derived withSO(10) gauge symmetry and an additional spin-2 field represented by the second fundamental formb _ij . This quadratic form imposes a natural boundary on the complementary subspace orthogonal to the space-time, regarded as the internal space. The Gauss-Coddazi-Ricci equations are combined to produce low-energy field equations whereb _i enters as a source field. High-energy dynamics are described by a continuum of space-time perturbations inM _{4+ n} induced byb _ij , satisfying Einstein-Yang-Mills equations. The spaceM _4+n is regarded as a particular space representing the ground state of a more general theory yet to be constructed.Research supported in part by the CNPq (Brazil).     

The space of initial conditions and the property of an almost good reduction in discrete Painlevé II equations over finite fields

We investigate the discrete Painlevé equations (dP_II and qP_II) over finite fields. We first show that they are well defined by extending the domain according to the theory of the space of initial conditions. Then we treat them over local fields and observe that they have a property that is similar to the good reduction of dynamical systems over finite fields. We can use this property, which can be interpreted as an arithmetic analogue of singularity confinement, to avoid the indeterminacy of the equations over finite fields and to obtain special solutions from those defined originally over fields of characteristic zero.     

Hamiltonian treatment of the spherically symmetric einstein-Yang-Mills system

A canonical formalism of the dynamics of interacting spherically symmetric Yang-Mills and gravitational fields is presented. The work is based on Dirac's technique for constrained hamiltonian systems. The gauge freedom of the Yang-Mills field is treated in the same footing with the coordinate transformation freedom of the gravitational field. In particular, the fixation of coordinates and the fixation of the internal gauge are achieved by totally similar techniques. Two classes of spherically symmetric motions are considered: (i) the class for which the Yang-Mills potentials themselves are spherically symmetric (“manifest spherical symmetry”). In this case the results are valid for an arbitrary gauge group; and (ii) the class for which, in the SO(3) gauge group, a rotation in physical space is compensated by a rotation of equal magnitude but opposite direction in isospin space (“spherical symmetry up to a gauge transformation”). For manifest spherical symmetry the problem amounts to effectively dealing with an abelian gauge group and the most general solution of the field equations turns out to be the Reissner-Nordström metric with a Coulomb field. For spherical symmetry up to a gauge transformation the problem is more interesting. the formalism contains then, besides the gravitational variables, three pairs of functions of the radial coordinate that describe the degrees of freedom of the Yang-Mills field. Two pairs of these functions can be combined into a complex field ψ and its conjugate. The hamiltonian is then invariant under r-dependent rotations in the complex ψ-plane. The third degree of freedom plays the role of a compensating field associated with this invariance under localized U(l) rotations. The compensating field can always be brought to zero by a gauge transformation. After this is done the gauge is completely fixed but the problem remains invariant under position independent rotations in the ψ plane. Static solutions of the field equations in this gauge are of the form ψ(r) = (r) exp (iΘ) with Θ independent of position. The particular case Θ = 0 corresponds to the Wu-Yang ansatz. A nontrivial static solution can be found in closed form. The Yang-Mills field is of the generalized Wu-Yang type with an extra electric term, and the metric is the Reissner-Nordström one. It is pointed out that a Higgs field can be easily introduced in the formalism. The addition of the Higgs field does not destroy the invariance of the Hamiltonian under r-dependent rotations in the ψ-plane. The conserved quantity associated with the invariance under ψ → exp (i(const))ψ coincides with the electric charge as defined by 't Hooft in a more general context.     

Bianchi Types V and VI<Subscript>0</Subscript> Cosmic Strings Coupled with Maxwell Fields in Bimetric Theory

Spatially homogeneous Bianchi types V and VI₀ cosmological models are studied with source cosmic cloud strings coupled with electromagnetic field in Rosen’s (Gen. Relativ. Gravit. 4:435, 1973) bimetric theory of relativity. It is observed that Bianchi type V space time is feasible whereas Bianchi type VI₀ is not feasible. In the feasible case different equations of state for cosmic strings with Maxwell fields do not survive in this theory and the space-time turns out to be flat.     

Composition of Lie Group Elements from Basis Lie Algebra Elements

It is shown explicitly how one can obtain elements of Lie groups as compositions of products of other elements based on the commutator properties of associated Lie algebras. Problems of this kind can arise naturally in control theory. Suppose an apparatus has mechanisms for moving in a limited number of ways with other movements generated by compositions of allowed motions. Two concrete examples are: (1) the restricted parallel parking problem where the commutator of translations in y and rotations in the xy-plane yields translations in x. Here the control problem involves a vehicle that can only perform a series of translations in y and rotations with the aim of efficiently obtaining a pure translation in x; (2) involves an apparatus that can only perform rotations about two axes with the aim of performing rotations about a third axis. Both examples involve three-dimensional Lie algebras. In particular, the composition problem is solved for the nine three- and four-dimensional Lie algebras with non-trivial solutions. Three different solution methods are presented. Two of these methods depend on operator and matrix representations of a Lie algebra. The other method is a differential equation method that depends solely on the commutator properties of a Lie algebra. Remarkably, for these distinguished Lie algebras the solutions involve arbitrary functions and can be expressed in terms of elementary functions.     

Operator-valued connections,Lie connections,and Gauge field theory

Noether's first theorem tells us that the global symmetry groupG _r of an action integral is a Lie group of point transformations that acts on the Cartesian product of the space-time manifold with the space of states and their derivatives. Gauge theory constructs are thus required for symmetry groups that act indiscriminately on the independent and dependent variables where the group structure can not necessarily be realized as a subgroup of the general linear group. Noting that the Lie algebra of a general symmetry groupG _r can be realized as a Lie algebrag _r of Lie derivatives on an appropriately structured manifold,G _r -covariant derivatives are introduced through study of connection 1-forms that take their values in the Lie algebrag _r of Lie derivatives (operator-valued connections). This leads to a general theory of operator-valued curvature 2-forms and to the important special class of Lie connections. The latter are naturally associated with the minimal replacement and minimal coupling constructs of gauge theory when the symmetry groupG _r is allowed to act locally. Lie connections give rise to the gauge fields that compensate for the local action ofG _r in a natural way. All governing field equations and their integrability conditions are derived for an arbitrary finite dimensional Lie group of symmetries. The case whereG _r contains the ten-parameter Poincaré group on a flat space-timeM ₄ is considered. The Lorentz structure ofM ₄ is shown to give a pseudo-Riemannian structure of signature 2 under the minimal replacement associated with the Lie connection of the local action of the Poincaré group. Field equations for the matter fields and the gauge fields are given for any system of matter fields whose action integral is invariant under the global action of the Poincaré group.     

Die Zurückführung der Gleichungen eines rotationssymetrischen,statischen, inkompressiblen Plasmas von unendlicher Leitfähigkeit auf ein Randwertproblem

The equations of a rotationally symmetric, static, incompressible plasma with infinite conductivity are equivalent to an elliptic differential equation for the function where p means the pressure, ? the density, and Φ the potential of the external forces. Moreover this differential equality contains two arbitrary functions of ξ. When ξ_?² + ξ_?² < 0, both arbitrary functions can be computed from the boundary values of Hφ und H⊥ (the component of H , which is perpendicular to the boundary).     

Part 1 : Topological aspects of Yang-Mills fields in curved spaces. (Exact solutions)

To explore in its full richness the topological possibilities of gauge fields one should allow for simultaneous presence of gravitational and Yang-Mills ones. Thus if the integral topological indices of the Yang-Mills field for a flat Euclidean base space is associated with the structure of the vacuum, one may ask among other questions of interest, how this spectrum might be modified when the base space itself has non trivial indices. Exact solutions of SU(2) Yang-Mills fields are presented for metrics corresponding to well-known gravitational instantons. Such selfdual solutions, with vanishing energy monien-tunl tensor T_μv for Euclidean signature of the base space, do not perturb the metric. Thus they provide solutions of the combined gravitational-Y.M. system. New topological possibilities, such as finite action SU(2) fields with fractional indices for many centre inetrics are displayed explicitly. As another type of possibility non selfdual, finite action solutions are constructed explicitly on Schwarzschild and de Sitter metrics, the solution being real in the first and complex in second case respectively. It is also shown how various meron type solutions in flat space can be derived systematically from a very simple static solution in de Sitter.     

Equations of motion for a test particle in an external field in the special theory of relativity

A study is made of the general-covariant equations of motion of Trautman for a particle interacting with an external field. It is shown that in the general case the relativistic equations of motion are not solvable for the acceleration four-vector but have the form a_ik(Du^kds) = F_i. Formulas are given fora _ik and F_i by means of which they can be calculated in terms of the known Lagrangian. Examples are given of the motion of a particle in tensor fields of rank zero, one, and two. The Hamilton-Jacobi equation for an arbitrary interaction law is constructed.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 43–48, March, 1977.The author wishes to thank Professor V. I. Rodichev for a useful discussion on the work.     

Gauge-fixing conditions and natural decompositions of Yang-Mills fields

A general method of constructing canonical decompositions of Yang-Mills fields is presented. The gauge dependence is concentrated to a minimal set of variables which parametrize the group space of the gauge group. The decompositions fall into different classes for different boundary conditions and are characterized by a specific connection to gauge-fixing conditions which are consistent with these boundary conditions. All classes connected to gauge-fixing conditions on the field strength E_aⁱ yield local decompositions generalizing a similar decomposition given by Goldstone and Jackiw for SU(2) Yang-Mills. All classes connected to gauge-fixing conditions. which also involve A_aⁱ yield non-local decompositions in space. Explicit canonical decompositions are given for those classes which are connected to the Coulomb and axial gauges as well as the gauges of the form B_a^b_kE_b^k = 0, where B_a^b_k are constants.     

Towards a quantum field theory of primitive string fields

We denote generating functions of massless even higher-spin fields ??primitive string fields?? (PSF??s). In an introduction we present the necessary definitions and derive propagators and currents of these PDF??s on flat space. Their off-shell cubic interaction can be derived after all off-shell cubic interactions of triplets of higher-spin fields have become known. Then we discuss four-point functions of any quartet of PSF??s. In subsequent sections we exploit the fact that higher-spin field theories in AdS _d+1 are determined by AdS/CFT correspondence from universality classes of critical systems in d-dimensional flat spaces. The O(N) invariant sectors of the O(N) vector models for 1 ?? N ??? play for us the role of ??standard models??, for varying N, they contain, e.g., the Ising model for N = 1 and the spherical model for N = ??. A formula for the masses squared that break gauge symmetry for these O(N) classes is presented for d = 3. For the PSF on AdS space it is shown that it can be derived by lifting the PSF on flat space by a simple kernel which contains the sum over all spins. Finally we use an algorithm to derive all symmetric tensor higher-spin fields. They arise from monomials of scalar fields by derivation and selection of conformal (quasiprimary) fields. Typically one monomial produces a multiplet of spin s conformal higher-spin fields for all s ?? 4, they are distinguished by their anomalous dimensions (in CFT ₃) or by theirmass (in AdS ₄). We sum over these multiplets and the spins to obtain ??string type fields??, one for each such monomial.     

Already unified field theory with non-covariant geometrization

In general relativity the non-covariant ansatzA ⁱ = ₄ ⁱ for the vectorpotentialA _k gives the general solution of the Maxwell equations as four coordinate conditions which are the conditions of integrability of the Einstein equations. In the some sense the ansatz=X ⁴ is a general solution of the scalar wave-equation in a reference system given by one coordinate-condition. We discuss the meaning of the canonical quantization of the fields in such reference systems.     

Note on conservation laws based upon traceless energy-momentum tensors in flat space-time

In this note we prove the following theorem. If in a flat space-time with metric g_ij(x) treferred to general coordinates xⁱ a vector ξⁱ(x) satisfies (Tⁱ_jξ^j)_;i=0 (semicolon denotes covariant differentiation) for all energy-momentum tensors of the set $\text{{}\text{T}{}^{\mathrm{ij}}\text{T}{}^{\mathrm{i}}{}_{\mathrm{j;i}}\text{=0;g}{}_{\mathrm{ij}}\text{T}{}^{\mathrm{ij}}\text{=0}$; T^ij = T^ji; T^iju_iu_j > 0 (where u_i is a time-like vector)}, then the vector ξⁱ defines a conformal motion. This theorem, which may be considered as a converse (in flat space-time) to a well-known result of Trautman, is a generalization of a result obtained by J. T. ?opuszański and J. Szczucka-Soko?owska [Reports on Mathematical Physics 11 (1977), 153] in which they assumed the vector ξⁱ was a polynomial in Minkowski coordinates.     

The emergence of a Kaluza-Klein microgenometry from the invariants of optimally Euclidean Lorentzian spaces

It is shown that relativistic spacetimes can be viewed as Finslerian spaces endowed with a positive definite distance (ω⁰, mod ωⁱ) rather than as pariah, pseudo-Riemannian spaces. Since the pursuit of better implementations of “Euclidicity in the small” advocates absolute parallelism, teleparallel nonlinear Euclidean (i.e., Finslerian) connections are scrutinized. The fact that (ω^μ, ω₀ ⁱ) is the set of horizontal fundamental 1-forms in the Finslerian fibration implies that it can be used in principle for obtainingcompatible new structures. If the connection is teleparallel, a Kaluza-Klein space (KKS) indeed emerges from (ω^μ, ω₀ ⁱ), endowed ab initio with intertwined tangent and cotangent Clifford algebras. A deeper level of Kähler calculus, i.e., the language of Dirac equations, thus emerges. This makes the existance of an intimate relationship between classical differential geometry and quantum theory become ever more plausible. The issue of a geometric canonical Dirac equation is also raised.     

Direct gauging of the Poincaré group V. Group scaling,classical gauge theory,and gravitational corrections

Homogeneous scaling of the group space of the Poincaré group,P ₁₀, is shown to induce scalings of all geometric quantities associated with the local action ofP ₁₀. The field equations for both the translation and the Lorentz rotation compensating fields reduce toO(1) equations if the scaling parameter is set equal to the general relativistic gravitational coupling constant 8Gc ^–4. Standard expansions of all field variables in power series in the scaling parameter give the following results. The zeroth-order field equations are exactly the classical field equations for matter fields on Minkowski space subject to local action of an internal symmetry group (classical gauge theory). The expansion process is shown to breakP ₁₀-gauge covariance of the theory, and hence solving the zeroth-order field equations imposes an implicit system ofP ₁₀-gauge conditions. Explicit systems of field equations are obtained for the first- and higher-order approximations. The first-order translation field equations are driven by the momentum-energy tensor of the matter and internal compensating fields in the zeroth order (classical gauge theory), while the first-order Lorentz rotation field equations are driven by the spin currents of the same classical gauge theory. Field equations for the first-order gravitational corrections to the matter fields and the gauge fields for the internal symmetry group are obtained. Direct Poincaré gauge theory is thus shown to satisfy the first two of the three-part acid test of any unified field theory. Satisfaction of the third part of the test, at least for finite neighborhoods, seems probable.