General relativity with a topological phase: an action principle

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dc.creatorSmolin, Lee
dc.creatorStarodubtsev, Artem
dc.date2003-11-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:16:11Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T04:16:11Z
dc.descriptionAn action principle is described which unifies general relativity and topological field theory. An additional degree of freedom is introduced and depending on the value it takes the theory has solutions that reduce it to 1) general relativity in Palatini form, 2) general relativity in the Ashtekar form, 3) $F\wedge F$ theory for SO(5) and 4) $BF$ theory for SO(5). This theory then makes it possible to describe explicitly the dynamics of phase transition between a topological phase and a gravitational phase where the theory has local degrees of freedom. We also find that a boundary between adymnamical and topological phase resembles an horizon.
dc.description8 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0311163
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0311163
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/52251
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleGeneral relativity with a topological phase: an action principle
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