A topological-like model for gravity in 4D space-time

In this paper we consider a model for gravity in four-dimensional space-time originally proposed by Chamseddine, which may be derived by dimensional reduction and truncation from a five-dimensional Chern–Simons theory. Its topological origin makes it an interesting candidate for an easier quantizati...

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Autores: Morales, Ivan, Neves, Bruno, Oporto, Zui, Piguet, Olivier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
Repositorio:LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:locus.ufv.br:123456789/23114
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4045-5
http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/23114
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Topological-like
Model for gravity
4D space-time
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Sumario:In this paper we consider a model for gravity in four-dimensional space-time originally proposed by Chamseddine, which may be derived by dimensional reduction and truncation from a five-dimensional Chern–Simons theory. Its topological origin makes it an interesting candidate for an easier quantization, e.g., in the loop quantization framework. The present paper is dedicated to a classical analysis of the model’s properties. Cosmological solutions as well as wave solutions are found and compared with the corresponding solutions of Einstein’s general relativity with cosmological constant.