The dynamics of dRGT massive gravityConfirmed

by Jan Kożuszek (Imperial College London)

Thursday Nov 7, 2024, 1:00 p.m. → 2:30 p.m. America/Toronto

PI/4-400 - Space Room (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics)

After reviewing the motivation and challenges connected with the dRGT theory of ghost-free massive gravity, we discuss our recent progress in understanding non-linear dynamics of this model. In spherical symmetry, numerical studies suggest the formation of naked singularities during gravitational collapse of matter. Analytically, the same can be seen in the limit where the graviton mass is much smaller than the scales of the matter present. Both of these results underline the need to move beyond spherical symmetry to try and obtain realistic predictions. To that end, we present a new ‘harmonic-inspired’ formulation of the minimal model and argue that it is well-posed, opening the door to full 3+1 numerical simulations.