Diff-invariant kinetic terms in arbitrary dimensions

J. Fernando Barbero G; Eduardo J. S. Villaseñor

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.65.125020

Diff-invariant kinetic terms in arbitrary dimensions

J. Fernando Barbero G. and Eduardo J. S. Villaseñor

Phys. Rev. D 65, 125020 – Published 14 June 2002

Abstract

We study the physical content of quadratic diff-invariant Lagrangians in arbitrary dimensions by using covariant symplectic techniques. This paper extends previous results in dimension four. We discuss the difference between the even and odd dimensional cases.

Received 25 March 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.65.125020

Authors & Affiliations

J. Fernando Barbero G.^*

Instituto de Matemáticas y Física Fundamental, C.S.I.C., C/Serrano 113bis, 28006 Madrid, Spain

Eduardo J. S. Villaseñor^†

Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Europea, Urb. El Bosque, C/Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, 28670, Spain

^*Email address: jfbarbero@imaff.cfmac.csic.es
^†Email address: ejesus.sanchez@mat.ind.uem.es

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