The Case for a Gravitational de Sitter Gauge Theory

dc.creatorAldrovandi, R.
dc.creatorPereira, J. G.
dc.date1996-10-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:31:20Z
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dc.descriptionWith the exception of gravitation, the known fundamental interactions of Nature are mediated by gauge fields. A comparison of the candidate groups for a gauge theory possibly describing gravitation favours the Poincaré group as the obvious choice. This theory gives Einstein's equations in a particular case, and Newton's law in the static non-relativistic limit, being seemingly sound at the classical level. But it comes out that it is not quantizable. The usual procedure of adding counterterms to make it a consistent and renormalizable theory leads to two possible theories, one for each of the two de Sitter groups, SO(4,1) and SO(3,2). The consequences of changing from the Poincaré to the de Sitter group, as well as the positive aspects, perspectives and drawbacks of the resulting theory are discussed.
dc.description20 pages, standard latex, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9610068
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9610068
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/35828
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleThe Case for a Gravitational de Sitter Gauge Theory
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