We consider a four-dimensional globally hyperbolic and asymptotically flat spacetime (M, g) conformal to Minkowski spacetime, together with a massless, conformally coupled scalar field. Using a bulk-to-boundary correspondence, one can establish the existence of an injective ∗-homomorphism ΥM between W(M), the Weyl algebra of observables on M and a counterpart which is defined intrinsically on future null infinity ℑ+≃R×S2, a component of the conformal boundary of (M, g). Using invariance under the asymptotic symmetry group of ℑ+, we can individuate thereon a distinguished two-point correlation function whose pull-back to M via ΥM identifies a quasi-free Hadamard state for the bulk algebra of observables. In this setting, if we consider Vx+, a future light cone stemming from x∈M as well as W(Vx+)=W(M)|Vx+, its counterpart at the boundary is the Weyl subalgebra generated by suitable functions localized in Kx, a positive half strip on ℑ+. To each such cone, we associate a standard subspace of the boundary one-particle Hilbert space, which coincides with the one associated naturally to Kx. We extend such correspondence replacing Kx and Vx+ with deformed counterparts, denoted by SC and VC. In addition, since the one particle Hilbert space at the boundary decomposes as a direct integral on the sphere of U(1)-currents defined on the real line, we prove that also the generator of the modular group associated to the standard subspace of VC decomposes as a suitable direct integral. This result allows us to study the relative entropy between coherent states of the algebras associated to the deformed cones VC establishing the quantum null energy condition.

The Modular Hamiltonian in Asymptotically Flat Spacetime Conformal to Minkowski

Dappiaggi, Claudio;
2025-01-01

Abstract

We consider a four-dimensional globally hyperbolic and asymptotically flat spacetime (M, g) conformal to Minkowski spacetime, together with a massless, conformally coupled scalar field. Using a bulk-to-boundary correspondence, one can establish the existence of an injective ∗-homomorphism ΥM between W(M), the Weyl algebra of observables on M and a counterpart which is defined intrinsically on future null infinity ℑ+≃R×S2, a component of the conformal boundary of (M, g). Using invariance under the asymptotic symmetry group of ℑ+, we can individuate thereon a distinguished two-point correlation function whose pull-back to M via ΥM identifies a quasi-free Hadamard state for the bulk algebra of observables. In this setting, if we consider Vx+, a future light cone stemming from x∈M as well as W(Vx+)=W(M)|Vx+, its counterpart at the boundary is the Weyl subalgebra generated by suitable functions localized in Kx, a positive half strip on ℑ+. To each such cone, we associate a standard subspace of the boundary one-particle Hilbert space, which coincides with the one associated naturally to Kx. We extend such correspondence replacing Kx and Vx+ with deformed counterparts, denoted by SC and VC. In addition, since the one particle Hilbert space at the boundary decomposes as a direct integral on the sphere of U(1)-currents defined on the real line, we prove that also the generator of the modular group associated to the standard subspace of VC decomposes as a suitable direct integral. This result allows us to study the relative entropy between coherent states of the algebras associated to the deformed cones VC establishing the quantum null energy condition.
2025
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Dappiaggi, Claudio; Morinelli, Vincenzo; Morsella, Gerardo; Ranallo, Alessio
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