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arxiv: hep-th/0608183 · v2 · pith:M3AWBZRVnew · submitted 2006-08-25 · ✦ hep-th · gr-qc

Boulware state in exactly solvable models of 2D dilaton gravity

classification ✦ hep-th gr-qc
keywords dilatonboulwarestateexactlygravitymodelssingularitysolvable
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We discuss self-consistent geometries and behavior of dilaton in exactly solvable models of 2D dilaton gravity, with quantum fields in the Boulware state. If the coupling $H(\phi)$ between curvature and dilaton $\phi $ is non-monotonic, backreaction can remove the classical singularity. As a result, an everywhere regular star-like configuration may appear, in which case the Boulware state, contrary to expectations, smooths out the system. For monotonic $H(\phi)$ exact solutions confirm the features found before with the help of numerical methods: the appearance of the bouncing point and the presence of isotropic singularity at the classically forbidden branch of the dilaton.

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