Higher Derivative Quantum Gravity Near Four Dimensions

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contents Higher Derivative Quantum Gravity Near Four Dimensions Guilherme de Berredo-Peixoto Ilya L. Shapiro Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas We investigate the role of the Gauss-Bonnet term for the n = 4 and n = 4¡e renormalization group, for bothconformal and general versions of the theory. The cancellation of the quantum effects of the Gauss-Bonnet termin the n = 4 limit represents an efficient test for the correctness of previous calculations and also resolves twolong-standing problems concerning quantum corrections in quantum gravity. In the case of n = 4¡e renormalizationgroup there is a number of new nontrivial fixed points, that may indicate to a rich nonperturbativestructure of the theory. At the same time, if we do not treat e as a small parameter, the renormalization group isspoiled by an extensive gauge fixing ambiguity. 2005 artículo científico 0103-9733 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=46435722 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=464 Brazilian Journal of Physics application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Física Brazilian Journal of Physics (Brasil) Num.4B Vol.35
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spellingShingle Higher Derivative Quantum Gravity Near Four Dimensions
Guilherme de Berredo-Peixoto
Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
Higher Derivative Quantum Gravity Near Four Dimensions Guilherme de Berredo-Peixoto Ilya L. Shapiro Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas We investigate the role of the Gauss-Bonnet term for the n = 4 and n = 4¡e renormalization group, for bothconformal and general versions of the theory. The cancellation of the quantum effects of the Gauss-Bonnet termin the n = 4 limit represents an efficient test for the correctness of previous calculations and also resolves twolong-standing problems concerning quantum corrections in quantum gravity. In the case of n = 4¡e renormalizationgroup there is a number of new nontrivial fixed points, that may indicate to a rich nonperturbativestructure of the theory. At the same time, if we do not treat e as a small parameter, the renormalization group isspoiled by an extensive gauge fixing ambiguity. 2005 artículo científico 0103-9733 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=46435722 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=464 Brazilian Journal of Physics application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Física Brazilian Journal of Physics (Brasil) Num.4B Vol.35
title Higher Derivative Quantum Gravity Near Four Dimensions
topic Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
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