Published November 15, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Three-dimensional gravity with torsion as a Chern-Simons gauge theory

  • 1. Institute of Physics, P. O. Box 57, 11001 Belgrade (Serbia and Montenegro)

Description

We show that topological 3D gravity with torsion can be formulated as a Chern-Simons gauge theory, provided a specific parameter, known as the effective cosmological constant, is negative. In that case, the boundary dynamics of the theory corresponding to anti-de Sitter boundary conditions is described by a conformal field theory with two different central charges

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 104023-104023.6
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35080116
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; DYNAMICS; GRAVITATION; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; TORSION
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MECHANICS

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