Proof of a universal lower bound on the shear viscosity to entropy density ratio |
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Authors: | Ram Brustein A.J.M. Medved |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel;2. Physics Department, University of Seoul, Seoul 130-743, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | It has been conjectured, on the basis of the gauge-gravity duality, that the ratio of the shear viscosity to the entropy density should be universally bounded from below by 1/4π in units of the Planck constant divided by the Boltzmann constant. Here, we prove the bound for any ghost-free extension of Einstein gravity and the field-theory dual thereof. Our proof is based on the fact that, for such an extension, any gravitational coupling can only increase from its Einstein value. Therefore, since the shear viscosity is a particular gravitational coupling, it is minimal for Einstein gravity. Meanwhile, we show that the entropy density can always be calibrated to its Einstein value. Our general principles are demonstrated for a pair of specific models, one with ghosts and one without. |
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Keywords: | Gauge/gravity duality Hydrodynamics Generalized gravity Black branes |
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