Scalar solitons in a 4-dimensional curved space-time

Citation
Ja. Gonzalez et D. Sudarsky, Scalar solitons in a 4-dimensional curved space-time, REV MEX FIS, 47(3), 2001, pp. 231-233
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
REVISTA MEXICANA DE FISICA
ISSN journal
0035001X → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
231 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-001X(200106)47:3<231:SSIA4C>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
There is a theorem known as a Virial theorem that restricts the possible ex istence of non-trivial static solitary waves with scalar fields in a flat s pace-time with 3 or more spatial dimensions. This raises the following ques tion: Does the analogous curved space-time version hold? We investigate the possibility of solitons in a 4-D curved space-time with a simple model usi ng numerical analysis. We found that there exists a static solution of the proposed non linear wave equation. This proves that in curved space-time th e possibilities of solitonic solutions is enhanced relative to the flat spa ce-time case.