Abstract
We derive the field equations for topologically massive gravity coupled with the most general quadratic curvature terms using the language of exterior differential forms and a first order constrained variational principle. We find variational field equations both in the presence and absence of torsion. We then show that spaces of constant negative curvature (i.e. the anti–de Sitter space ) and constant torsion provide exact solutions.
- Received 20 June 2016
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.94.064067
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Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)
Gravitation, Cosmology & Astrophysics