Constraining Non-Relativistic RG Flows with Holography

Abstract

We examine non-relativistic holographic RG flows by working with Einstein-Maxwell-scalar theories which support geometries that break Lorentz invariance at some energy scale. We adopt the superpotential formalism, which helps us characterize the radial flow in this setup and bring to light a number of generic features. In particular, we identify several quantities that behave monotonically under RG flow. As an example, we show that the index of refraction is generically monotonic. We also construct a combination of the superpotentials that flows monotonically in Einstein-scalar theories supporting non-relativistic solutions, and which reduces to the known c-function in the relativistic limit. Interestingly, such quantity also exhibits monotonicity in a variety of black hole solutions to the full Einstein-Maxwell-scalar theory, hinting at a deeper structure. Finally, we comment on the breakdown of such monotonicity conditions and on the relation to a candidate c-function obtained previously from entanglement entropy.

arXiv comment34 pages, 8 figures. Minor comments added and references added

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