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Houwen Wu

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String charge density/bit threads correspondence and its S-duality in type IIB supergravity

We identify the spatial projection of a conserved string charge density with a bit-thread flow. This correspondence gives bit threads a string worldsheet description and allows us to compute black hole entropy from the maximal entropy flux of a worldsheet-derived current. We first reproduce the BTZ entropy and then extend the construction to the ten-dimensional F1-NS5-P and D1-D5-P systems. Under Type IIB S-duality, the F1 current maps to the D1 current. Although the local currents, metrics, and flow norms change, the maximal physical flux remains unchanged and gives the same entropy. This provides a nontrivial check of the correspondence. Finally, we propose a D1-D5 boundary-matching conjecture. In the coarse-grained picture, each string-charge line defines an entropy-carrying tube. The boundary CFT entanglement entropy and the bulk black hole entropy both fix the product of the number of tubes and the maximum entropy carried by each tube. For a fixed tube discretization, they assign the same capacity to each tube. They therefore describe the same conserved maximal entropy flux, providing an information-flow interpretation of the equality between entanglement entropy and black hole entropy.

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Realization of "ER=EPR"

We provide a concrete and computable realization of the $ER=EPR$ conjecture, by deriving the Einstein-Rosen bridge from the quantum entanglement in the thermofield double CFT. The Bekenstein-Hawking entropy of the wormhole is explicitly identified as an entanglement entropy between subsystems of the thermofield double state. Furthermore, our results provide a quantitative verification of Van Raamsdonk's conjecture about spacetime emergence.

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Toward a worldsheet theory of entanglement entropy

We propose a new action for entanglement entropy in the framework of the AdS$_{3}$/CFT$_{2}$ correspondence. This action is constructed directly from the entanglement entropy of the CFT$_{2}$, and we show that the Einstein equations of AdS$_{3}$ gravity can be derived from it. In the near-coincidence limit, using Riemann normal coordinates, the action reduces to a string worldsheet action in a curved background that naturally includes the symmetric spacetime metric, an antisymmetric Kalb-Ramond field, and a dilaton. The Kalb-Ramond field gives rise to a string charge density, from which we demonstrate that bit threads can be exactly reproduced. This correspondence provides a clear physical interpretation of bit threads. Exploiting this correspondence, we establish explicit relations between the emergent string worldsheet and the Ryu-Takayanagi (RT) surface, providing new insights into entanglement entropy. In particular, entanglement entropy can be computed from open string charge, while Bekenstein-Hawking entropy arises from closed string charge through open-closed string duality. These results suggest a unified picture in which the Susskind-Uglum conjecture, open-closed string duality, and the ER=EPR proposal emerge as equivalent manifestations of the same underlying principle. Finally, we propose a quantization of the RT surface, pointing to a possible connection with loop quantum gravity that refines Wall's conjecture.

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Revisiting Schwarzschild black hole singularity through string theory

In this letter, we derive the singular condition for black holes and demonstrate the potential resolution of the Schwarzschild black hole singularity in general relativity using non-perturbative $α^{\prime}$ corrections of string theory. This work is motivated by the Belinskii, Khalatnikov and Lifshitz (BKL) proposal, which suggests that the structure of the black hole interior in vacuum Einstein's equations can be transformed into the Kasner universe near the singularity. This transformation allows for the description of the black hole interior using the $O\left(d,d\right)$ invariant anisotropic Hohm-Zwiebach action, which includes all orders of $α^{\prime}$ corrections.

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How Einstein's Equation Emerges From CFT$_2$

The {\it finiteness} of the entanglement entropies between disjoint subsystems enables us to show that, the dynamical equation of the entanglement entropy in CFT$_2$ is precisely three dimensional Einstein's equation. We establish a profound relation between the cosmological constant and CFT$_2$ entanglement entropy. Thus entanglement entropies induce internal gravitational geometries in CFT$_2$. Extracting the dual metric from an entanglement entropy becomes a straightforward procedure. Remarkably, we discover that the renormalization group equation is a geometric identity.

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Mixed State Entanglement Entropy in CFT

How to calculate the entanglement entropy between two subsystems for a mixed state has remained an important problem. In this paper, we provide a straightforward method, namely the subtraction approach, to solve this problem for generic covariant bipartite mixed states, where time dependence is explicitly included. We further demonstrate that the mixed state entanglement entropy $S_\text{vN}$ can be calculated in a more abstract yet powerful way. Within the context of the AdS$_3$/CFT$_2$ and a configuration of AdS$_5$/CFT$_4$ correspondences, we show that $S_\text{vN}$ exactly matches the corresponding entanglement wedge cross section in the AdS bulk, respectively.

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Fixing the AdS$_3$ metric from the pure state entanglement entropies of CFT$_2$

In this paper, based on RT formula, by identifying the pure state UV and IR entanglement entropies of a perturbed CFT$_2$ with geodesic lengths in the bulk, we demonstrate that the dual geometry is uniquely determined to be asymptotically AdS$_3$. The pure AdS$_3$ geometry is recovered by taking the massless limit of the system. Our derivations hold in both static and covariant scenarios.

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String Scattering and Evolution of Ryu-Takayanagi Surface

In this paper, our aim is to illustrate that the process of open string scattering corresponds to the evolution of the entanglement wedge, where the scattering distance is identified as the entanglement wedge cross section. Moreover, open-closed string scattering, specifically the disk-disk interaction, works for the evolution of the reflected entanglement wedge, with the circumference of the waist cross section equating to the reflected entropy. It therefore provides evidence for the deep connections between the string worldsheet and the Ryu-Takayanagi surface. This connection is not only a coincidence rooted in hyperbolic geometry; it also reflects an additional correspondence between two distinct theories: mutual information and the geometric BV master equation.

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Fixing three dimensional geometries from entanglement entropies of CFT$_2$

In this paper, we propose a method of fixing the leading behaviors of three dimensional geometries from the dual CFT$_2$ entanglement entropies. We employ only the holographic principle and do not use any assumption about the AdS/CFT correspondence and bulk geometry. Our strategy involves using both UV and IR-like CFT$_2$ entanglement entropies to fix the bulk geodesics. With a simple trick, the metric can be extracted from the geodesics. As examples, we fix the leading behaviors of the pure AdS$_3$ metric from the entanglement entropies of free CFT$_2$ and, more importantly, the BTZ black hole from the entanglement entropies of finite temperature CFT$_2$. Consequently, CFT$_2$ with finite size or topological defects can be determined through simple transformations. Following the same steps, in principle, the leading behaviors of all three dimensional (topologically distinct) holographic classical geometries from the dual CFT$_2$ entanglement entropies can be fixed.

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An alternative to purification in CFT

In conformal field theories, in contrast to \emph{adding} some auxiliary states into the bipartite mixed state $ρ_{AB}$ as the usual purifications do, we show a pure entangled state $ψ_{AB}$ can be constructed by \emph{subtracting} the undetectable regions. In this pure state $ψ_{AB}$, the von Neumann entropy $S_{\text{vN}}(A)$ naturally captures quantum entanglement between $A$ and $B$. We verify that $S_{\text{vN}}(A)$ is equal to the entanglement wedge cross-section $E_{W}$ in AdS spacetime, which is conjectured to be the holographic dual of the entanglement of purification. We show such constructed entanglement entropy has a phase transition. The ordinary entanglement entropies of critical and non-critical QFTs are simply limits of the two phases.

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Timelike entanglement entropy and $T\bar{T}$ deformation

In a previous work arXiv:1811.07758 about the $T\bar{T}$ deformed CFT$_2$, from the consistency requirement of the entanglement entropy theory, we found that in addition to the usual spacelike entanglement entropy, a timelike entanglement entropy must be introduced and treated equally. Inspired by the recent explicit constructions of the timelike entanglement entropy and its bulk dual, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the timelike and spacelike entanglement entropies in the $T\bar{T}$ deformed finite size system and finite temperature system. The results confirm our prediction that in the finite size system only the timelike entanglement entropy receives a correction, while in the finite temperature system only the usual spacelike entanglement entropy gets a correction. These findings affirm the necessity of a complete measure including both spacelike and timelike entanglement entropies.

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Timelike entanglement entropy in dS$_3$/CFT$_2$

In the context of dS$_3$/CFT$_2$, we propose a timelike entanglement entropy defined by the renormalization group flow. This timelike entanglement entropy is calculated in CFT by using the Callan-Symanzik equation. We find an exact match between this entanglement entropy and the length of a timelike geodesic connecting two different spacelike surfaces in dS$_3$.The counterpart of this entanglement entropy in AdS$_3$ is a spacelike one, also induced by RG flow and extends all the way into the bulk of AdS$_3$. As a result, in both AdS$_3$/CFT$_2$ and dS$_3$/CFT$_2$, there exist exactly three entanglement entropies, providing precisely sufficient information to reconstruct the three-dimensional bulk geometry.

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Gravitational Lensing by Transparent Janis-Newman-Winicour Naked Singularities

The Janis-Newman-Winicour (JNW) spacetime can describe a naked singularity with a photon sphere that smoothly transforms into a Schwarzschild black hole. Our analysis reveals that photons, upon entering the photon sphere, converge to the singularity in a finite coordinate time. Furthermore, if the singularity is subjected to some regularization, these photons can traverse the regularized singularity. Subsequently, we investigate the gravitational lensing of distant sources and show that new images emerge within the critical curve formed by light rays escaping from the photon sphere. These newfound images offer a powerful tool for the detection and study of JNW naked singularities.

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Scalarized Kerr-Newman Black Holes

In this paper, we construct scalarized rotating black holes within the framework of Einstein-Maxwell-scalar models. These models incorporate non-minimal couplings that can induce tachyonic instabilities, leading to the spontaneous scalarization of Kerr-Newman (KN) black holes. By exploring the domain of existence, we observe that the presence of scalarized KN black holes is suppressed by the black hole spin, with a maximum spin threshold beyond which scalarized solutions cease to exist. Intriguingly, we find that in specific parameter regimes, scalarized KN black holes can exhibit the presence of two unstable and one stable light rings on the equatorial plane, manifesting in both prograde and retrograde directions.

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Gravitational Lensing by Born-Infeld Naked Singularities

We examine the gravitational lensing phenomenon caused by photon spheres in the Born-Infeld naked singularity spacetime, where gravity is coupled with Born-Infeld electrodynamics. Specifically, our focus lies on relativistic images originating from a point-like light source generated by strong gravitational lensing near photon spheres, as well as images of a luminous celestial sphere. It shows that Born-Infeld naked singularities consistently exhibit one or two photon spheres, which project onto one or two critical curves on the image plane. Interestingly, we discover that the nonlinearity nature of the Born-Infeld electrodynamics enables photons to traverse the singularity, leading to the emergence of new relativistic images within the innermost critical curve. Furthermore, the presence of two photon spheres doubles the number of relativistic images compared to the scenario with only a single photon sphere. Additionally, the transparency inherent to Born-Infeld naked singularities results in the absence of a central shadow in the images of celestial spheres.

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Superradiance Instabilities of Charged Black Holes in Einstein-Maxwell-scalar Theory

We study time evolutions of charged scalar perturbations on the background of a charged hairy black hole, in which the perturbations can be governed by a double-peak effective potential. By extracting quasinormal modes from the waveform of scalar perturbations, we discover that some quasinormal modes, which are trapped in a potential well between two potential peaks, can be superradiantly amplified. These superradiant modes make the hairy black hole unstable against charged scalar perturbations. Moreover, it is found that the superradiant modes arise from the competition between the superradiant amplification caused by tunneling through the outer potential barrier and the leakage of modes through the inner potential barrier into the black hole.

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Black Holes with Multiple Photon Spheres

Recently, asymptotically-flat black holes with multiple photon spheres have been discovered and found to produce distinctive observational signatures. In this paper, we focus on whether these black hole solutions are physically viable, e.g., satisfying energy conditions of interest. Intriguingly, black hole and naked singularity solutions with two photon spheres and one anti-photon sphere are shown to exist in physically reasonable models, which satisfy the null, weak, dominant and strong energy conditions. Our findings reveal that black holes with multiple photon spheres may not be frequent, but they are not exotic.

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Observational Appearance of a Freely-falling Star in an Asymmetric Thin-shell Wormhole

It has been recently reported that, at late times, the total luminosity of a star freely falling in black holes decays exponentially with time, and one or two series of flashes with decreasing intensity are seen by a specific observer, depending on the number of photon spheres. In this paper, we examine observational appearances of an infalling star in a reflection-asymmetric wormhole, which has two photon spheres, one on each side of the wormhole. We find that the late-time total luminosity measured by distant observers gradually decays with time or remains roughly constant due to the absence of the event horizon. Moreover, a specific observer would detect a couple of light flashes in a bright background at late times. These observations would offer a new tool to distinguish wormholes from black holes, even those with multiple photon spheres.

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