The Hamiltonian boundary term and quasi-local energy flux

Details The Hamiltonian boundary term and quasi-local energy flux The Hamiltonian boundary term and quasi-local energy flux

2005-08-08

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0508026v1

Phys.Rev. D72 (2005) 104020

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

12 pages, no figures, revtex4

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The Hamiltonian for a gravitating region includes a boundary term which determines not only the quasi-local values but also, via the boundary variation principle, the boundary conditions. Using our covariant Hamiltonian formalism, we found four particular quasi-local energy-momentum boundary term expressions; each corresponds to a physically distinct and geometrically clear boundary condition. Here, from a consideration of the asymptotics, we show how a fundamental Hamiltonian identity naturally leads to the associated quasi-local energy flux expressions. For electromagnetism one of the four is distinguished: the only one which is gauge invariant; it gives the familiar energy density and Poynting flux. For Einstein's general relativity two different boundary condition choices correspond to quasi-local expressions which asymptotically give the ADM energy, the Trautman-Bondi energy and, moreover, an associated energy flux (both outgoing and incoming). Again there is a distinguished expression: the one which is covariant.

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