Year: 2024
Type: preprint
Abstract: We propose a toy model for the algebraic topology of bubbling as circular symmetry-breaking, in terms of asymptotic expressions for Noether currents and cobordism of manifolds with circle actions free along boundaries. This leads to an interpretation of Planck's radiation law as the loss of a Noether symmetry when a bubble $[S^2/\mathbb{T}] \to {\rm pt}$ (analogous to blowing up or down in projective geometry) collapses, much like the von Kármán street of sparks left when a candle flame wisps out.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Morava, Jack
Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Language: English
Subfield: Mathematical Physics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4400327175