Black Hole Formation

in AdS Spacetime
TEJHAS KAPOOR
MITACS GLOBALINK RESEARCH
INTERNSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG ,
CANADA
 Motivation

Explanation of Scientific Concepts

Qualitative Description of Project Work

Results, Conclusions and Future Work

 Motivation
“AdS/CFT Correspondence”

The most important application of

Holographic Principle in String
Theory !
 What is AdS ?
It’s a Hyperbolic I MAG E O F ( 1 + 1 ) - D IME NSI ONAL
Spacetime - ANT I - DE SI T T E R SPACE T I ME

• Which Follows Einstein’s

Special Theory of
Relativity
• Has a constant scalar
negative curvature
• Maximally Symmetric –
i.e. all points on this
space are identical.
 What are CFTs ?
• CFTs – Conformal Field Theories.
• These are theories that remain invariant under
“Conformal Transformations” ( transformations that
preserve angles locally ).
• Applications are in Condensed Matter Physics ,
Statistical Mechanics , String Theory etc.
 AdS / CFT Correspondence
• Gravitational Theories • Conformal Field
within d+1 Dimensional Theories at the d
AdS Space-time. Dimensional surface of
AdS Space-time.
The results of one theory can be translated to the
results of another theory !
In our case:
Black Hole Formation in AdS = Attainment of
Thermal Equilibrium on Surface of AdS.
 Metric Tensor
It’s a mathematical object that defines the notions of
time, distance, volume, curvature, angle, and
separating the future and the past.
 Perturbation Theory
• Perturbation theory comprises of mathematical
methods for finding an approximate solution to a
problem, by starting from the exact solution of a
related, simpler problem.
• Method used in this project – Expansion to higher
order terms.
e.g. A = A0 + eA1+ e2A2 …
 Qualitative Description of
Problem Statement and it’s
Solution
We analyze two seemingly different cases of
gravitational collapse in AdS Spacetime using
Einstein’s theory of General Relativity and solving
the equations using Perturbation Theory.
Case-1 :Spherically Symmetric
A spherically symmetric shell of massless scalar field
is left to move in a 4+1 dimensional AdS Spacetime
and solved using Perturbation Theory.
Features Analyzed –
1. Evolution with space and time.
2. Reaction on Metric and it’s backreaction on field.
3. Resonant Modes that lead to Black Hole
Formation.
 Case -2 : Non Symmetric
A deformation is caused on the spherically symmetric part
of 4+1 dimensional AdS spacetime, replacing the scalar
field and solved using Perturbation Theory.
Features Analyzed -
1. Nature of Deformation/Perturbation.
2. Evolution with space and time.
3. Impact on non-spherical part of metric and its
backreaction.
4. Resonant modes that forms Black Holes.
 Observations and Results
• Disappearing Resonant Modes were found, which
limits the possibility of Black Hole Formation.
• Secular terms (terms that invalidate perturbation
theory) found and removed.
• Nature of Perturbation found to be “Tensorial” ( an
unexpected result, given that it behaved in a way
similar to a Scalar Field )
 Future Scope of Work
• Analyze the case of a generally deformed AdS
Spacetime.
• Search For a general proof for vanishing Resonant
Modes, based on Hidden Symmetries in AdS.
• Use AdS/CFT Correspondence to translate the
obtained results of Black Hole Problem to
corresponding Thermalization Problem.