Kerr-Schild double copy of the Randall-Sundrum black string

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Authors: Jesús A. Rodríguez
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Abstract

We construct the Kerr-Schild classical double copy of the black string in the Randall-Sundrum II model, deriving the single and zeroth copies and verifying the associated field equations. The single copy gauge field is independent of the holographic coordinate and satisfies a sourceless Maxwell equation on the curved background, in direct analogy with the Coulomb field of the Schwarzschild double copy. The zeroth copy scalar obeys a modified Klein-Gordon equation with a first-order derivative term along the extra dimension; a field redefinition yields a standard Klein-Gordon equation with effective mass m 2 = 12 / l 2 , induced by the warp factor. We further show that an alternative Kerr-Schild splitting, gravitationally equivalent to the canonical one, produces a physically inequivalent double copy: the gauge field is supported by a conserved but delocalized bulk current, and the zeroth copy satisfies a massless equation that carries no imprint of the warped extra dimension.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mathematics and Applications Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals Geometry and complex manifolds

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
114
Issue
2
Publication date
29 June 2026
Language
EN