Published July 2015 | Version v1
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Chern-Simons action for inhomogeneous Virasoro group as extension of three dimensional flat gravity

  • 1. Physique Théorique et Mathématique, Université Libre de Bruxelles and International Solvay Institutes, Campus Plaine C.P. 231, B-1050 Bruxelles (Belgium)
  • 2. Instituto de Física, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Casilla 4059, Valparaíso (Chile)
  • 3. Universidad de Buenos Aires FCEN-UBA and IFIBA-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón I, 1428 Buenos Aires (Argentina)
  • 4. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio IAFE-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón IAFE, C.C. 67 Suc. 28, 1428 Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Description

We initiate the study of a Chern-Simons action associated to the semi-direct sum of the Virasoro algebra with its coadjoint representation. This model extends the standard Chern-Simons formulation of three dimensional flat gravity and is similar to the higher-spin extension of three dimensional anti-de Sitter or flat gravity. The extension can also be constructed for the exotic but not for the cosmological constant deformation of flat gravity

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Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 071701-071701.9
ISSN
0022-2488
CODEN
JMAPAQ

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47049588
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; ANTI DE SITTER GROUP; ANTI DE SITTER SPACE; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; GRAVITATION; SPIN
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; SPACE; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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