Unexpected symmetries of Kerr black hole scattering

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Authors: Dogan Akpinar, Graham R. Brown, Riccardo Gonzo, Mao Zeng
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Abstract

Motivated by the recent introduction of the Dirac bracket framework to compute spinning observables for the scattering of Kerr black holes, we initiate the study of conserved quantities from an on shell amplitude perspective. We establish new results for the conservation of energy, angular momentum, the Rüdiger invariant, and the quadrupolar Carter constant using the spinning radial action extracted from the literature both in the probe limit and beyond, up to third post-Minkowskian order in the conservative sector. Furthermore, we offer a new perspective on the spin-shift symmetry of the radial action, clarifying its role in the dynamics. Finally, we define a new on shell notion of asymptotic integrability in the Liouville sense and present strong evidence that it is surprisingly satisfied by a spinning probe in Kerr up to quartic order in the probe spin, to all orders in the post-Minkowskian expansion. We further establish integrability beyond the probe limit at low post-Minkowskian orders. Our results suggest important new implications for the dynamics of Kerr black holes.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Volume
113
Issue
10
Publication date
12 February 2026
Language
EN