Is nonrelativistic gravity possible?

A. A. Kocharyan
Phys. Rev. D 80, 024026 – Published 20 July 2009; Erratum Phys. Rev. D 80, 029908 (2009)

Abstract

We study nonrelativistic gravity using the Hamiltonian formalism. For the dynamics of general relativity (relativistic gravity) the formalism is well known and called the Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) formalism. We show that if the lapse function is constrained correctly, then nonrelativistic gravity is described by a consistent Hamiltonian system. Surprisingly, nonrelativistic gravity can have solutions identical to relativistic gravity ones. In particular, (anti–)de Sitter black holes of Einstein gravity and IR limit of Hořava gravity are locally identical.

  • Received 9 June 2009
  • Corrected 21 July 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.80.024026

©2009 American Physical Society

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21 July 2009

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Authors & Affiliations

A. A. Kocharyan*

  • School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Australia

  • *armen.kocharyan@sci.monash.edu.au

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Vol. 80, Iss. 2 — 15 July 2009

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