Born-Infeld gravity in any dimension

J. A. Nieto
Phys. Rev. D 70, 044042 – Published 26 August 2004
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Abstract

We develop a Born-Infeld type theory for gravity in any dimension. We show that in four dimensions our formalism allows a self-dual (or anti-self-dual) Born-Infeld gravity description. Moreover, we show that such a self-dual action is reduced to both the Deser-Gibbons and the Jacobson-Smolin-Samuel action of Ashtekar formulation. A supersymmetric generalization of our approach is outlined.

  • Received 10 February 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.70.044042

©2004 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

J. A. Nieto*

  • Facultad de Ciencias Físico-Matemáticas de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Av. de las Américas y Blvd. Universitarios, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 80010, Culiacán Sinaloa, México

  • *Electronic address: nieto@uas.uasnet.mx

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Vol. 70, Iss. 4 — 15 August 2004

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