Higher-derivative gravity theories, such as Lovelock theories, generalize Einstein's general
relativity (GR). Modifications to GR are expected when curvatures are near Planckian and …

A bstract We consider warped AdS 3 black holes in generic higher derivatives gravity
theories in 2+ 1 dimensions. The asymptotic symmetry group of the phase space containing …

Wald-like formula for energy Page 1 Wald-like formula for energy Aaron J. Amsel* Department of
Physics and Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, Arizona State University …

Lovelock gravity is a class of higher-derivative gravitational theories for which the linearized
equations of motion have no more than two time derivatives. Here, it is shown that any …

We calculate graviton n-point functions in an anti-de Sitter black brane background for
effective gravity theories whose linearized equations of motion have at most two time …

We reconsider, from a novel perspective, how unitarity constrains the corrections to the ratio
of shear viscosity η to entropy density s. We start with higher-derivative extensions of …

Abstract Thomas-Whitehead Gravity is a d-dimensional protectively invariant model of
gravity. This model incorporates additional fields D ab and Π a bc with the metric gab. These …

We define, by an integral of geometric quantities over a spherical shell of arbitrary radius, an
invariant gravitational entropy. This definition relies on defining a gravitational energy and …

This thesis investigates holographic dualities for three-dimensional spacetimes. We first
consider warped dualities, which involve gravity in a deformed anti-de Sitter space that is …

1996–2000 Chair, undergraduate admission committee Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion
University. Working with student registration office to select and admit new and transferring …