TOPOLOGICAL GAUGE-MODEL OF GRAVITY WITH TORSION

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作者
MIELKE, EW
BAEKLER, P
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[1] Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne
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10.1016/0375-9601(91)90715-K
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We generalize the topological massive gauge model of gravity to a three-dimensional Riemann-Cartan spacetime with torsion. Our Lagrangian consists of the familiar Einstein-Cartan term, the Chern-Simons three-form for the curvature and, in addition, of a new "translational" Chem-Simons term. An exact vacuum solution is derived with purely axial torsion and constant curvature.
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