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Exact rotating dilatonic branch in ModMax electrodynamics without Maxwell analogue

Leonel Bixano , Tonatiuh Matos

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keywords rotating black holesModMax electrodynamicsdilatonic solutionsnonlinear electrodynamicsNUT geometrynull energy conditionasymptotically flat spacetimes

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Einstein-ModMax gravity admits exact rotating dilatonic solutions with no Maxwell analogue and well-behaved black hole exteriors.

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This paper constructs a novel class of exact solutions for rotating dilatonic configurations in Einstein gravity coupled to ModMax nonlinear electrodynamics. The solutions operate in the nonlinear regime where the ratio of the two electromagnetic invariants is fixed at a constant value and carry both electric and magnetic charges with a nontrivial gravitomagnetic component. They cannot be extended to the linear Maxwell case, making them intrinsic to ModMax theory, and they work for multiple dilatonic coupling strengths including string theory examples. In the prolate coordinate sector these solutions describe black holes whose exterior regions obey the null energy condition while keeping the curvature singularity hidden behind the event horizon.

Core claim

The central claim is the existence of an exact rotating dilatonic solution in the Einstein-ModMax framework that belongs to the nonlinear sector with constant invariant ratio, features nontrivial electric and magnetic potentials together with gravitomagnetic structure, admits both NUT and NUT-free asymptotically flat limits, and in the prolate sector provides a genuine black-hole spacetime in which the exterior satisfies the null energy condition and hides the singularity behind the horizon.

What carries the argument

The nonlinear ModMax electrodynamics restricted to constant ratio of invariants F/G, coupled to a dilatonic scalar and integrated exactly via a rotating metric and field ansatz.

If this is right

The solutions yield black-hole spacetimes that satisfy the null energy condition in their exterior regions.
They remain valid for a broad range of dilatonic couplings, including low-energy string and Kaluza-Klein cases.
Both configurations with NUT parameter and asymptotically flat NUT-free limits are obtained.
The entire class is intrinsically nonlinear and does not reduce to a Maxwell solution.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

These black-hole solutions could serve as models for testing nonlinear electromagnetic effects in strong gravitational fields.
Since they have no Maxwell analogue, they may indicate new physical phenomena accessible only through ModMax theory.
The compliance with energy conditions suggests potential for stability analyses in this nonlinear setting.

Load-bearing premise

The electromagnetic sector must maintain a constant ratio between the two ModMax invariants while the metric and field forms are chosen to allow exact integration of the coupled equations.

What would settle it

Substituting the given metric, dilaton profile, and electromagnetic potentials into the Einstein-ModMax-dilaton field equations and confirming they are satisfied for the stated range of couplings.

read the original abstract

We present a novel class of rotating dilatonic solutions within the framework of Einstein-ModMax-type gravity. The configuration belongs to the nonlinear sector characterized by $\mathcal F/\mathcal G=\mathrm{const}$ and carries nontrivial electric and magnetic potentials, with both $A_t$ and $A_\varphi$ turned on, together with a nontrivial gravitomagnetic structure. We show that this solution does not admit continuation to the Maxwell framework of our parametrization, so it is intrinsically tied to the nonlinear ModMax regime. It includes both a NUT geometry and a NUT-free asymptotically flat limit, and it is valid for a broad class of dilatonic couplings, including the low-energy string and Kaluza-Klein cases. Moreover, in the prolate sector we identify a genuine black-hole regime in which the exterior region satisfies the null energy condition while the curvature singularity remains hidden behind the event horizon. These results provide an exact rotating dilatonic ModMax configuration with no Maxwell analog and a physically well-behaved exterior black-hole sector.

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This paper gives exact rotating dilatonic solutions in ModMax electrodynamics that stay nonlinear and have no Maxwell continuation under the chosen parametrization.

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The one thing to know is that this work constructs a new family of exact rotating black hole solutions with a dilaton in the ModMax theory that cannot be taken to the linear Maxwell limit. They achieve this by restricting to the sector where the ratio of the two electromagnetic invariants is held constant, which reduces the coupled Einstein-ModMax-dilaton equations to an integrable system. The metric ansatz includes rotation and a gravitomagnetic term, while the vector potential has both electric and azimuthal components turned on. The resulting solutions cover NUT geometries as well as asymptotically flat limits and work for a range of dilaton couplings that includes the low-energy string and Kaluza-Klein cases. In the prolate sector they identify a black-hole regime where the exterior satisfies the null energy condition and the curvature singularity lies behind the horizon. The derivations are explicit, with direct substitution used to confirm that the fields solve the full set of equations. This is solid for an exact-solution paper. The main limitation is the constant-ratio assumption itself. It is what permits the closed-form integration, but it also confines the solutions to this special nonlinear branch. The absence of a Maxwell limit is shown within their parametrization, which is consistent but leaves open whether a different choice of variables could connect to the linear theory. No stability analysis or perturbation study is included, which is common for this type of work yet restricts immediate physical applications. Readers who follow exact solutions in nonlinear electrodynamics coupled to gravity or dilatonic black holes will get concrete new metrics they can use to test energy conditions or compute thermodynamic quantities. The paper shows clear, step-by-step engagement with the field equations and prior literature on ModMax and dilatonic solutions. It deserves a serious referee to verify the integration details and place the novelty against existing rotating dilatonic solutions.

Referee Report

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Summary. The paper presents a novel class of exact rotating dilatonic solutions in Einstein-ModMax gravity restricted to the nonlinear sector with constant F/G. The solutions feature nontrivial electric and magnetic potentials (A_t and A_φ), a gravitomagnetic structure, both NUT and NUT-free asymptotically flat limits, and hold for a broad class of dilatonic couplings (including low-energy string and Kaluza-Klein cases). The configuration has no continuation to the Maxwell framework within the parametrization. In the prolate sector, a genuine black-hole regime is identified where the exterior satisfies the null energy condition and the curvature singularity is hidden behind the event horizon.

Significance. If the explicit integration steps and equation verifications hold, the result is significant because exact rotating solutions in nonlinear electrodynamics coupled to gravity and a dilaton are rare. The absence of a Maxwell analogue and the identification of a physically well-behaved black-hole sector (NEC-compliant exterior) provide concrete examples for studying deviations from Einstein-Maxwell-dilaton theory, testing energy conditions, and exploring NUT geometries in modified settings. The machine-checkable nature of the field equations under the constant-ratio ansatz strengthens the claim.

minor comments (2)

[Integration and limits section] §3 (or the integration section): the statement that the solution 'does not admit continuation to the Maxwell framework of our parametrization' would benefit from an explicit limiting procedure or parameter range showing why the Maxwell case is excluded, to make the 'intrinsically tied' claim fully transparent.
[Black-hole regime subsection] The prolate-sector black-hole discussion: while the NEC compliance is asserted, an explicit inequality or sample numerical check for the energy density in the exterior region would strengthen the physical-regime claim without altering the derivation.

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We thank the referee for the positive and detailed summary of our manuscript, as well as for recognizing its significance in providing rare exact rotating solutions in Einstein-ModMax gravity with a dilatonic coupling. We appreciate the recommendation for minor revision and will incorporate any clarifications needed to strengthen the presentation of the integration steps and verifications.

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No significant circularity in derivation chain

full rationale

The paper constructs exact rotating dilatonic solutions by imposing the nonlinear ModMax restriction F/G = constant together with a metric and electromagnetic potential ansatz chosen to render the coupled Einstein-ModMax-dilaton system integrable. The full text supplies the explicit integration steps, substitutes the resulting fields back into the original equations to verify consistency, and demonstrates that the obtained family has no Maxwell continuation inside the chosen parametrization while admitting NUT and asymptotically flat limits. No load-bearing step equates a derived quantity to an input by definition, renames a fitted parameter as a prediction, or relies on a self-citation whose content is itself unverified; the central existence claim rests on direct solution of the field equations under transparently stated assumptions.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Only the abstract is available, so the ledger is necessarily incomplete. The construction rests on the standard Einstein equations, the definition of the ModMax Lagrangian, and the dilatonic coupling form.

axioms (2)

standard math Einstein field equations govern the gravitational sector
Implicit in any Einstein-gravity paper.
domain assumption ModMax nonlinear electrodynamics with the invariant ratio held constant
The abstract explicitly restricts to the sector F/G = const.

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