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Celestial Lw1+∞ charges from a twistor action

  • University of Oxford

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Abstract

The celestial Lw1+∞ symmetries in asymptotically flat spacetimes have a natural geometric interpretation on twistor space in terms of Poisson diffeomorphisms. Using this framework, we provide a first-principle derivation of the canonical generators associated with these symmetries starting from the Poisson BF twistor action for self-dual gravity. We express these charges as surface integrals over the celestial sphere in terms of spacetime data at null infinity. The connection between twistor space and spacetime expressions at I is achieved via an integral formula for the asymptotic Bianchi identities due to Bramson and Tod. Finally, we clarify how Lw1+∞ transformations are symmetries of gravity from a phase space perspective by showing the invariance of the asymptotic Bianchi identities.

Original languageEnglish
Article number250
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Volume2024
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Classical Theories of Gravity
  • Gauge Symmetry
  • Global Symmetries
  • Space-Time Symmetries

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