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

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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 ϕℓ\phi_\ell for the angular ℓ\ell-mode. Prescribe data on Γ\Gamma of sufficient but fixed finite regularity satisfying rℓϕℓ∼t−1r^\ell\phi_\ell\sim t^{-1} as t→−∞t\to-\infty for all ℓ\ell, together with the no incoming radiation condition on I−\mathcal I^-. Finite-regularity logarithmic Price's law conjecture. There exists ℓ0∈N\ell_0\in\mathbb N, increasing with the prescribed regularity, such that for all ℓ≤ℓ0\ell\leq\ell_0 the late-time asymptotics near i+i^+ are

rϕℓ∣I+∼u−2−ℓlog⁡u,r\phi_\ell|_{\mathcal I^+}\sim u^{-2-\ell}\log u, ϕℓ∣r=constant∼τ−2ℓ−3log⁡τ,ϕℓ∣H+∼v−2ℓ−3log⁡v.\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

rϕℓ>ℓ0∣I+=O(u−2−ℓ0−ϵ),r\phi_{\ell>\ell_0}|_{\mathcal I^+}=\mathcal O(u^{-2-\ell_0-\epsilon}), ϕℓ>ℓ0∣r=constant=O(τ−2ℓ0−3−ϵ),ϕℓ>ℓ0∣H+=O(v−2ℓ0−3−ϵ).\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 ℓ0=∞\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.

References

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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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