PIRSA:24020038

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https://pirsa.org/24020038

Horizons and Null Infinity: A Fugue in 4 voices

Ashtekar, A. (2024). Horizons and Null Infinity: A Fugue in 4 voices. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/24020038

Ashtekar, Abhay. Horizons and Null Infinity: A Fugue in 4 voices. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Feb. 14, 2024, https://pirsa.org/24020038 

          @misc{ scivideos_PIRSA:24020038,
            doi = {10.48660/24020038},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/24020038},
            author = {Ashtekar, Abhay},
            keywords = {Quantum Gravity},
            language = {en},
            title = {Horizons and Null Infinity: A Fugue in 4 voices},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics},
            year = {2024},
            month = {feb},
            note = {PIRSA:24020038 see, \url{https://scivideos.org/pirsa/24020038}}
          }

Abhay Ashtekar Pennsylvania State University

Talk numberPIRSA:24020038
DOI10.48660/24020038
Source RepositoryPIRSA
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

Horizons of black holes in equilibrium and null infinity of asymptotically flat space-times are null 3-manifolds but have very different physical connotations. We first show that they share a large number of geometric properties, making them both weakly isolated horizons. We then use this new unified perspective to unravel the origin of the drastic differences in the physics they contain. Interestingly, the themes are woven together in a manner reminiscent of voices in a fugue.The talk is based on joint work with Simone Speziale (arXiv:2401.15618 and arXiv 2401:????).

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