GRASS Seminar: BMS algebra and supertranslation-invariant Lorentz charges

February 20, 2024
3:00pm to 4:00pm

IFT Red Room

Theoretical Physics, general interest
Speaker: 
Marc Henneaux
Institution: 
College de France y Université Libre de Bruxelles
Location&Place: 

IFT Red Room

Abstract: 

The BMS algebra implies the puzzling feature that the standard Lorentz charges are not invariant under BMS supertranslations. This makes the definitions of the angular momentum and angular momentum flux somewhat obscure. We provide a definition of the Lorentz charges that is supertranslation invariant.  In order to preserve a full canonical structure, it is necessary to introduce logarithmic BMS supertranslations. Also to be pointed out is that the required redefinitions turn out to be non linear.