Gravity from AKSZ-Manin theories in two, three, and four dimensions

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Autores principales: Borsten, Leron, Kanakaris, Dimitri, Kim, Hyungrok
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author Borsten, Leron
Kanakaris, Dimitri
Kim, Hyungrok
author_facet Borsten, Leron
Kanakaris, Dimitri
Kim, Hyungrok
contents We show that various dynamical gauge theories in two, three and four dimensions, obtained as Manin deformations of topological Alexandrov-Kontsevich-Schwarz-Zaboronsky (AKSZ) theories, are equivalent to gravitational theories. Since gravity is topological in two and three dimension, this equivalence requires a diffeomorphism breaking background source term. In four dimensions, however, the MacDowell-Mansouri formulation of Einstein gravity with a cosmological constant is obtained identically via the Manin deformation of a particular AKSZ theory.
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spellingShingle Gravity from AKSZ-Manin theories in two, three, and four dimensions
Borsten, Leron
Kanakaris, Dimitri
Kim, Hyungrok
High Energy Physics - Theory
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
83C80 (Primary) 81T13, 81T20, 81T35, 83C55 (Secondary)
We show that various dynamical gauge theories in two, three and four dimensions, obtained as Manin deformations of topological Alexandrov-Kontsevich-Schwarz-Zaboronsky (AKSZ) theories, are equivalent to gravitational theories. Since gravity is topological in two and three dimension, this equivalence requires a diffeomorphism breaking background source term. In four dimensions, however, the MacDowell-Mansouri formulation of Einstein gravity with a cosmological constant is obtained identically via the Manin deformation of a particular AKSZ theory.
title Gravity from AKSZ-Manin theories in two, three, and four dimensions
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
83C80 (Primary) 81T13, 81T20, 81T35, 83C55 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.10755