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A General Definition of "Conserved Quantities" in General Relativity and Other Theories of Gravity

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In general relativity, the notion of mass and other conserved quantities at spatial infinity can be defined in a natural way via the Hamiltonian framework: Each conserved quantity is associated with an asymptotic symmetry and the value of the conserved quantity is defined to be the value of the Hamiltonian which generates the canonical transformation on phase space corresponding to this symmetry. However, such an approach cannot be employed to define `conserved quantities' in a situation where symplectic current can be radiated away (such as occurs at null infinity in general relativity) because there does not, in general, exist a Hamiltonian which generates the given asymptotic symmetry. (This fact is closely related to the fact that the desired `conserved quantities' are not, in general, conserved!) In this paper we give a prescription for defining `conserved quantities' by proposing a modification of the equation that must be satisfied by a Hamiltonian. Our prescription is a very general one, and is applicable to a very general class of asymptotic conditions in arbitrary diffeomorphism covariant theories of gravity derivable from a Lagrangian, although we have not investigated existence and uniqueness issues in the most general contexts. In the case of general relativity with the standard asymptotic conditions at null infinity, our prescription agrees with the one proposed by Dray and Streubel from entirely different considerations.

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Toward claiming a detection of gravitational memory

gr-qc · 2026-01-30 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

A framework using scale separation in the Isaacson description defines observable gravitational memory rise for compact binary coalescences, providing a basis for hypothesis testing in LISA data.

Modular Witten Diagrams and Quantum Extremality

hep-th · 2025-12-12 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Modular Witten diagrams reproduce the O(λ² G_N) correction to holographic entanglement entropy, matching the canonical energy term in the quantum Ryu-Takayanagi formula with wedge shape deformation.

Localization and anomalous reference frames in gravity

hep-th · 2025-10-30 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Constructs a phase space for gravitational degrees of freedom on null ray segments with commuting localized observables via edge modes and dressing time, then introduces an effective classical theory with Virasoro deformations to capture diffeomorphism anomalies and distinguish gauge, physical, and

Covariant phase space and the semi-classical Einstein equation

hep-th · 2025-10-22 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

A semi-classical symplectic two-form is defined as the sum of the gravitational symplectic form and the Berry curvature of the quantum matter state; it is shown to be independent of the Cauchy slice and to satisfy a quantum generalization of the Hollands-Iyer-Wald identity.

Radiation in Fluid/Gravity and the Flat Limit

hep-th · 2025-08-02 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Establishes a holographic link between bulk gravitational radiation and dissipative corrections plus entropy production in boundary fluids, then constructs Carrollian analogues and celestial observables in the flat limit.

Carrollian Perspective on Celestial Holography

hep-th · 2022-02-09 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

A 3d sourced conformal Carrollian field theory is proposed to holographically capture 4d flat gravity kinematics, with Ward identities matching 2d celestial CFT after relating operators.

Quasi-Local Celestial Charges and Multipoles

hep-th · 2026-04-14 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Explicit quasi-local formulae for celestial higher-spin charges and multipoles are given on finite 2-surfaces using higher-valence twistor solutions, with a phase-space derivation from self-dual gravity.

Semi-classical spacetime thermodynamics

hep-th · 2025-09-05 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Derives semi-classical gravity from thermodynamics of stretched light cones in 2D dilaton gravity with explicit conformal anomaly backreaction and shows equations of motion follow from dynamical Wald entropy in Brans-Dicke theories.

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    The authors derive non-perturbative first and second laws for dynamical black holes, identifying entropy with the area of local marginally trapped surfaces rather than the global event horizon.

  • An algebra of proper observables at null infinity: Dirac brackets, Memory and Goldstone probes hep-th · 2026-05-13 · unverdicted · none · ref 24 · internal anchor

    The algebra of proper observables at null infinity admits Goldstone probes that measure the memory mode, but none can be built from shear or news alone, and the Dirac brackets acquire non-local corrections.

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  • Covariant phase space and the semi-classical Einstein equation hep-th · 2025-10-22 · unverdicted · none · ref 5 · internal anchor

    A semi-classical symplectic two-form is defined as the sum of the gravitational symplectic form and the Berry curvature of the quantum matter state; it is shown to be independent of the Cauchy slice and to satisfy a quantum generalization of the Hollands-Iyer-Wald identity.

  • Radiation in Fluid/Gravity and the Flat Limit hep-th · 2025-08-02 · unverdicted · none · ref 70 · internal anchor

    Establishes a holographic link between bulk gravitational radiation and dissipative corrections plus entropy production in boundary fluids, then constructs Carrollian analogues and celestial observables in the flat limit.

  • Carrollian Perspective on Celestial Holography hep-th · 2022-02-09 · unverdicted · none · ref 76 · internal anchor

    A 3d sourced conformal Carrollian field theory is proposed to holographically capture 4d flat gravity kinematics, with Ward identities matching 2d celestial CFT after relating operators.

  • Quasi-Local Celestial Charges and Multipoles hep-th · 2026-04-14 · unverdicted · none · ref 22

    Explicit quasi-local formulae for celestial higher-spin charges and multipoles are given on finite 2-surfaces using higher-valence twistor solutions, with a phase-space derivation from self-dual gravity.

  • Covariant phase space approach to noncommutativity in tensile and tensionless open strings hep-th · 2026-04-14 · unverdicted · none · ref 28

    Covariant phase space analysis shows tensionless open strings in constant Kalb-Ramond background have purely boundary-supported phase space with noncommutative endpoint coordinates, recovering Seiberg-Witten noncommutativity for tensile strings and unifying both cases.

  • Semi-classical spacetime thermodynamics hep-th · 2025-09-05 · unverdicted · none · ref 99 · internal anchor

    Derives semi-classical gravity from thermodynamics of stretched light cones in 2D dilaton gravity with explicit conformal anomaly backreaction and shows equations of motion follow from dynamical Wald entropy in Brans-Dicke theories.

  • Noether charges and the first law of thermodynamics for multifractional Schwarzschild black hole in the q-derivative theory gr-qc · 2026-05-05 · unverdicted · none · ref 38

    Multi-fractional Schwarzschild black holes have profile-insensitive Noether mass and geometric area-law entropy, but require an extended first law with work terms for the q-profile parameters to restore integrability of the Clausius relation.

  • Lectures on the Bondi--Metzner--Sachs group and related topics in infrared physics gr-qc · 2025-04-16 · unverdicted · none · ref 234 · internal anchor

    Lecture notes that build the BMS group from prerequisites to applications in soft theorems, memory effects, and new material on asymptotic conformal Killing horizons.