Published June 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Lifshitz topological black holes

Creators

  • 1. Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (United States)

Description

I find a class of black hole solutions to a (3+1) dimensional theory gravity coupled to abelian gauge fields with negative cosmological constant that has been proposed as the dual theory to a Lifshitz theory describing critical phenomena in (2+1) dimensions. These black holes are all asymptotic to a Lifshitz fixed point geometry and depend on a single parameter that determines both their area (or size) and their charge. Most of the solutions are obtained numerically, but an exact solution is also obtained for a particular value of this parameter. The thermodynamic behaviour of large black holes is almost the same regardless of genus, but differs considerably for small black holes. Screening behaviour is exhibited in the dual theory for any genus, but the critical length at which it sets in is genus-dependent for small black holes.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2009/06/075

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
2009
Journal Page Range
p. 075
ISSN
1126-6708

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41111377
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; BLACK HOLES; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; EXACT SOLUTIONS; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; GEOMETRY; GRAVITATION; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; TOPOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; STATISTICAL MODELS