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Gravitational Collapse of a Massless Scalar Field in a Theory of Minimally Modified Gravity
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Physics.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Gravitatitonskollaps av ett Masslöst Skalärfält i en Minimalt Modifierad Gravitationsteori (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

This thesis explores the spherically symmetric gravitational collapse of a massless scalar field in a minimally modified gravity theory denoted VCDM (V replaces $\Lambda$ in the $\Lambda$CDM abbreviation), a class of theories propagating the same degrees of freedom as general relativity at the expense of broken 4D diffeomorphism invariance. Numerical evolution of the equations of motion reveals that for small initial scalar profile amplitudes, no black hole forms from the collapse. However, for larger amplitudes, collapse leads to an apparent horizon's formation in finite time. Outside the horizon, the solution resembles the Schwarzschild geometry, while inside, the lapse function continues to decrease toward zero, implying the formation of a singularity/foliation breakdown. This suggests a need for a UV completion for the theory inside the horizon. Despite this, VCDM can describe the entire time evolution of the universe outside the black hole horizon without requiring knowledge of such a UV completion.

Abstract [sv]

Denna uppsats undersöker den sfäriskt symmetriska gravitationskollapsen av ett masslöst skalärfält inom en minimalt modifierad gravitationsteori betecknad VCDM (där V ersätter $\Lambda$ i $\Lambda$CDM-förkortningen), en klass av teorier som propagerar samma frihetsgrader som den allmäna relativitetsteorin på bekostnad av bruten fyrdimensionell diffeomorfiinvarians. Numerisk utveckling av rörelseekvationerna visar att ett svart hål inte kan bildas om begynnelseamplituden hos den initiala skalärfältsprofilen är liten. För större amplituder bildas en uppenbar horisont på en ändlig tid. Utanför horisonten sammanfaller lösningen med Schwarzschildgeometrin, medan inuti horisonten fortsätter lapsefunktionen att falla mot noll, vilket implicerar formationen av en singularitet/sönderfall av rumtidsfolieringen. Detta tyder på att teorin är i behov av en UV-komplettering innanför horisonten. Trots detta kan VCDM beskriva hela universums tidsutveckling utanför det svarta hålet utan vetskap om en sådan UV-komplettering.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024.
Series
TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2024:016
Keywords [en]
Theoretical physics, astrophysics, modified gravity, minimally modified gravity, gravitational collapse, VCDM, scalar collapse, apparent horizon, numerical relativity
Keywords [sv]
Teoretisk fysik, astrofysik, modifierad gravitation, minimalt modifierad gravitation, gravitationskollaps, VCDM, skalär kollaps, uppenbar horisont, numerisk relativitet
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Physical Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-343628OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-343628DiVA, id: diva2:1839766
Subject / course
Physics
Educational program
Master of Science - Engineeering Physics
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Available from: 2024-02-22 Created: 2024-02-22 Last updated: 2024-02-22Bibliographically approved

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