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Semiclassical Virasoro symmetry of the quantum gravity S $$ \mathcal{S} $$ -matrix

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: It is shown that the tree-level $$ \mathcal{S} $$ -matrix for quantum gravity in four-dimensional Minkowski space has a Virasoro symmetry which acts on the conformal sphere at null infinity.

Source: Journal of High Energy Physics

DOI: 10.1007/jhep08(2014)058

Authors: Daniel Kapec, Vyacheslav Lysov, Sabrina Pasterski, Andrew Strominger

Institution: Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

Awards: RESEARCH IN HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, G222768804, WARM LIQUID CALORIMETRY, FRONTEND ELECTRONICS, & SILICON DRIFT DETECTOR R&D FOR SSC.

OpenAlex ID: W1505675553

FWCI: 11.77

Cites: 36

Cited by: 406

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