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Developments of initial data on big bang singularities for the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations

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Andrés Franco-Grisales

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Submitted 25 Sep 2024

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The authors' main claim We prove that given initial data on the singularity for the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations in 4 spacetime dimensions, as defined by Ringstr\"om, there is a corresponding unique development of the data.

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CitationAndr\'es Franco-Grisales. "Developments of initial data on big bang singularities for the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations." arXiv:2409.17065 (2024). https://pith.science/paper/YIZIHKLS
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In a recent work, Ringstr\"om proposed a geometric notion of initial data on big bang singularities. Moreover, he conjectured that initial data on the singularity could be used to parameterize quiescent solutions to Einstein's equations; that is, roughly speaking, solutions whose leading order asymptotics are convergent. We prove that given initial data on the singularity for the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations in 4 spacetime dimensions, as defined by Ringstr\"om, there is a corresponding unique development of the data. We do not assume any symmetry or analyticity, and we allow for arbitrary closed spatial topology. Our results thus present an important step towards resolving Ringstr\"om's conjecture. Furthermore, our results show that the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations have a geometric singular initial value problem formulation, which is analogous to the classical result by Choquet-Bruhat and Geroch for initial data on a Cauchy hypersurface. In the literature, there are two conditions which are expected to ensure that quiescent behavior occurs. The first one is an integrability condition on a special spatial frame. The second one is an algebraic condition on the eigenvalues of the expansion normalized Weingarten map associated with a foliation of the spacetime near the singularity. Our result is the first such result where both possibilities are allowed. That is, we allow for the first condition to ensure quiescence in one region of space and for the second condition to take over in the region where the first one is violated. This fact allows for our results to include the vacuum setting.

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s0 In a recent work, Ringstr\"om proposed a geometric notion of initial data on big bang singularities. background 1.00 0.03 0.02 asserted 1.00
s1 Moreover, he conjectured that initial data on the singularity could be used to parameterize quiescent solutions to Einstein's equations; that is, roughly speaking, solutions whose leading order asymptotics are convergent. background 0.99 0.03 0.03 speculative 0.58
s2 We prove that given initial data on the singularity for the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations in 4 spacetime dimensions, as defined by Ringstr\"om, there is a corresponding unique development of the data. result 0.93 0.96 0.92 asserted 1.00
s3 We do not assume any symmetry or analyticity, and we allow for arbitrary closed spatial topology. contribution 0.65 0.82 0.04 asserted 1.00
s4 Our results thus present an important step towards resolving Ringstr\"om's conjecture. interpretation 1.00 0.54 0.14 asserted 0.86
s5 Furthermore, our results show that the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations have a geometric singular initial value problem formulation, which is analogous to the classical result by Choquet-Bruhat and Geroch for initial data on a Cauchy hypersurface. interpretation 0.90 0.94 0.19 asserted 1.00
s6 In the literature, there are two conditions which are expected to ensure that quiescent behavior occurs. background 1.00 0.04 0.02 hedged possibility 0.74
s7 The first one is an integrability condition on a special spatial frame. background 1.00 0.05 0.02 asserted 0.89
s8 The second one is an algebraic condition on the eigenvalues of the expansion normalized Weingarten map associated with a foliation of the spacetime near the singularity. background 1.00 0.06 0.02 asserted 0.71
s9 Our result is the first such result where both possibilities are allowed. contribution 0.69 0.90 0.08 asserted 1.00
s10 That is, we allow for the first condition to ensure quiescence in one region of space and for the second condition to take over in the region where the first one is violated. contribution 0.51 0.91 0.06 asserted 0.95
s11 This fact allows for our results to include the vacuum setting. interpretation 0.92 0.81 0.05 asserted 0.97

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In a recent work, Ringstr\"om proposed a geometric notion of initial data on big bang singularities. Moreover, he conjectured that initial data on the singularity could be used to parameterize quiescent solutions to Einstein's equations; that is, roughly speaking, solutions whose leading order asymptotics are convergent. We prove that given initial data on the singularity for the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations in 4 spacetime dimensions, as defined by Ringstr\"om, there is a corresponding unique development of the data. We do not assume any symmetry or analyticity, and we allow for arbitrary closed spatial topology. Our results thus present an important step towards resolving Ringstr\"om's conjecture. Furthermore, our results show that the Einstein-nonlinear scalar field equations have a geometric singular initial value problem formulation, which is analogous to the classical result by Choquet-Bruhat and Geroch for initial data on a Cauchy hypersurface. In the literature, there are two conditions which are expected to ensure that quiescent behavior occurs. The first one is an integrability condition on a special spatial frame. The second one is an algebraic condition on the eigenvalues of the expansion normalized Weingarten map associated with a foliation of the spacetime near the singularity. Our result is the first such result where both possibilities are allowed. That is, we allow for the first condition to ensure quiescence in one region of space and for the second condition to take over in the region where the first one is violated. This fact allows for our results to include the vacuum setting.

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  • This is accomplished by using Einstein's equations, with arguments resembling those of [ref] .

    Initial data on big bang singularities · Strategy for the proof · 0.98

  • The argument is similar to those used in [ref] .

    2309.11370 · Proofs of Theorems [ref] and [ref] · 0.96

  • However, by an argument similar to [ref] , there is a finite covering space of $Σ$ such that, if we pull back the initial data, the pullback of $$ by the covering map has a global frame of eigenvectors.

    Wave equations on silent big bang backgrounds · Developments of initial data on the singularity · 0.82

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  • If we compare Definition [ref] with [ref] , we note that the definitions of the expansion normalized induced metric differ.

    Initial data on big bang singularities · Main results · 1.00

  • By contrast, our definition of $$ corresponds to that of [ref] , which has the advantage of being frame independent, and of being independent of the initial data on the singularity.

    2309.11370 · Main results · 0.97

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  • The necessity of this condition is shown in [ref] .

    Initial data on big bang singularities · Main results · 0.97

  • That this condition should be sufficient is suggested by [ref] , necessity is discussed in [ref] .

    2101.04955 · Related works · 0.97

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