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Causality and Energy Conditions in Nonlinear Electrodynamics

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arxiv 2404.09994 v1 pith:XUQT7YBW submitted 2024-04-15 hep-th

Causality and Energy Conditions in Nonlinear Electrodynamics

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For the general theory of nonlinear electrodynamics (NLED), we prove that causality implies both the Dominant Energy Condition (DEC) and, surprisingly, the Strong Energy Condition (SEC). This has implications for gravitational applications, such as regular black holes supported by NLED matter. For self-dual NLED theories, weak-field causality alone implies both the DEC and SEC, as we illustrate with Born-Infeld and ModMax electrodynamics.

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