Black holes admitting a Freudenthal dual
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Author(s)
Borsten, L
Dahanayake, D
Duff, MJ
Rubens, W
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The quantized charges x of four-dimensional stringy black holes may be assigned to elements of an integral Freudenthal triple system whose automorphism group is the corresponding U duality and whose U-invariant quartic norm Δ(x) determines the lowest-order entropy. Here, we introduce a Freudenthal duality x→˜x, for which ˜˜x=−x. Although distinct from U duality, it nevertheless leaves Δ(x) invariant. However, the requirement that ˜x be an integer restricts us to the subset of black holes for which Δ(x) is necessarily a perfect square. The issue of higher-order corrections remains open as some, but not all, of the discrete U-duality invariants are Freudenthal invariant. Similarly, the quantized charges A of five-dimensional black holes and strings may be assigned to elements of an integral Jordan algebra, whose cubic norm N(A) determines the lowest-order entropy. We introduce an analogous Jordan dual A⋆, with N(A) necessarily a perfect cube, for which A⋆⋆=A and which leaves N(A) invariant. The two dualities are related by a 4D/5D lift.
Date Issued
2009-07-15
Date Acceptance
2009-07-01
Citation
Physical Review D, 2009, 80 (2)
ISSN
2470-0010
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review D
Volume
80
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2009 American Physical Society.
Sponsor
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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Grant Number
ST/G000743/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
MAXWELL-EINSTEIN SUPERGRAVITY
JORDAN ALGEBRAS
GENERATING SOLUTION
EXCEPTIONAL GROUPS
CENTRAL CHARGES
STRING THEORY
U-DUALITY
ATTRACTORS
OCTONIONS
ENTROPY
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
026003
Date Publish Online
2009-07-16