Published September 15, 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum states of string-inspired lineal gravity

  • 1. Physics Department, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90024-1547 (United States)
  • 2. Center for Theoretical Physics, Laboratory for Nuclear Science Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307 (United States)

Description

We construct quantum states for a (1+1)-dimensional gravity-matter model that is also a gauge theory based on the centrally extended Poincare group. Explicit formulas are found, which exhibit interesting structures. For example, wave functionals are gauge invariant except for a gauge noninvariant phase factor that is the Kirillov-Kostant one-form on the (co)adjoint orbit of the group. However, no evidence for gravity-matter forces is found

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 3913-3922.
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ