Timelike Ricci bounds and Einstein's theory of gravity in a non smooth setting

Andrea Mondino (U Oxford)

Mar 13. 2023, 10:45 — 11:30

After recalling the general setting of Lorentzian synthetic spaces (including important examples fitting the framework), I will discuss some basics of optimal transport theory thereof in order to define "timelike Ricci curvature and dimension bounds" for a possibly non-smooth Lorentzian space.
Some cases of such bounds have remarkable physical interpretations (like the attractive nature of gravity) and can be used to give a characterisation of the Einstein's equations for a non-smooth space.
Based partly on joint work with S. Suhr and partly on joint work with F. Cavalletti.

 

 

Further Information
Venue:
ESI Boltzmann Lecture Hall
Recordings:
Recording
Associated Event:
Non-regular Spacetime Geometry (Workshop)
Organizer(s):
Piotr T. ChruĊ›ciel (U of Vienna)
Melanie Graf (U Hamburg)
Michael Kunzinger (U of Vienna)
Ettore Minguzzi (U Florence)
Roland Steinbauer (U of Vienna)