Finite-regularity logarithmic Price's law conjecture for higher angular modes

Consider solutions ϕ\phi of the wave equation on a fixed Schwarzschild background. Let Γ\Gamma be the timelike initial hypersurface, let tt be a time coordinate, let uu and vv be retarded and advanced null coordinates, let τ\tau be proper time along a timelike curve of constant area radius, and let H+\mathcal H^+ and I+\mathcal I^+ denote future null infinity and the future event horizon. Write ϕ\phi_\ell for the angular \ell-mode. Prescribe data on Γ\Gamma of sufficient but fixed finite regularity satisfying rϕt1r^\ell\phi_\ell\sim t^{-1} as tt\to-\infty for all \ell, together with the no incoming radiation condition on I\mathcal I^-. Finite-regularity logarithmic Price's law conjecture. There exists 0N\ell_0\in\mathbb N, increasing with the prescribed regularity, such that for all 0\ell\leq\ell_0 the late-time asymptotics near i+i^+ are

rϕI+u2logu,r\phi_\ell|_{\mathcal I^+}\sim u^{-2-\ell}\log u, ϕr=constantτ23logτ,ϕH+v23logv.\phi_\ell|_{r=\mathrm{constant}}\sim\tau^{-2\ell-3}\log\tau,\qquad \phi_\ell|_{\mathcal H^+}\sim v^{-2\ell-3}\log v.

For some ϵ>0\epsilon>0, the higher-mode projection satisfies

rϕ>0I+=O(u20ϵ),r\phi_{\ell>\ell_0}|_{\mathcal I^+}=\mathcal O(u^{-2-\ell_0-\epsilon}), ϕ>0r=constant=O(τ203ϵ),ϕ>0H+=O(v203ϵ).\phi_{\ell>\ell_0}|_{r=\mathrm{constant}}=\mathcal O(\tau^{-2\ell_0-3-\epsilon}),\qquad \phi_{\ell>\ell_0}|_{\mathcal H^+}=\mathcal O(v^{-2\ell_0-3-\epsilon}).

If the data are smooth, one may take 0=\ell_0=\infty. The conjecture extends the logarithmically modified Price's law suggested by the paper to data of fixed finite regularity; the regularity determines how many angular modes obey the asserted asymptotics, while higher modes satisfy weaker uniform bounds.

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Lionor M. A. Kehrberger, “The Case Against Smooth Null Infinity III: Early-Time Asymptotics for Higher -Modes of Linear Waves on a Schwarzschild Background”, arXiv:2106.00035 (2024).

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