W-GRAVITY FROM CHERN-SIMONS THEORY

被引：26
作者：
DEBOER, J
GOEREE, J
机构：
[1] Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Utrecht, 3508 TA Utrecht, Princetonplein 5
来源：
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B | 1992年 / 381卷 / 1-2期
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D O I：
10.1016/0550-3213(92)90650-Z
中图分类号：
O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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摘要：
Starting with three-dimensional Chern-Simons theory with gauge group Sl(N, R), we derive an action S(cov) invariant under both left and right W(N) transformations. We give an interpretation of S(cov) in terms of anomalies, and discuss its relation with Toda theory.
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页码：329 / 359
页数：31
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