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A pure spin-connection formulation of gravity

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Capovilla, R, Dell, J, Jacobson, T·1991·Classical and Quantum Gravity

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A new action principle, in which the only gravitational variables are an SL(2,C) connection and a scalar density, is derived for general relativity (GR) coupled to matter and for supergravity. In this form, GR appears as a non-metric, generally covariant gauge theory, the metric being reconstructed from the other fields in a solution. A similar non-metric action with a real SO(3,1) connection is also derived, however it involves an independent fourth rank tensor field representing the curvature.

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  • Flat geometries are not contained in the sector of gravity described by the Capovilla-Dell-Jacobson formulation.

    “In particular, flat geometries are not contained in this sector.”

    From The Spin-Foam Approach to Quantum Gravity (2013) · cites this paper as [110]

  • In the Capovilla-Dell-Jacobson formulation of general relativity, the integration over the e variables is partially performed at the continuum level.

    “In the Capovilla-Dell-Jacobson [110, 109] formulation of general relativity this ‘integration’ is partially performed at the continuum level.”

    From The Spin-Foam Approach to Quantum Gravity (2013) · cites this paper as [110]

  • The Capovilla-Dell-Jacobson formulation corresponds to a sector of gravity in which the Weyl tensor satisfies certain algebraic requirements.

    “One serious problem of this formulation is that it corresponds to a sector of gravity where the Weyl tensor satisfies certain algebraic requirements.”

    From The Spin-Foam Approach to Quantum Gravity (2013) · cites this paper as [110]

  • In the generic case where E_ab are linearly independent, conditions (5) and (6) admit exactly three sorts of solutions in addition to E_ab=e_a∧e_b.

    “In the generic case, when the E ab (a < b) are linearly independent, it can be shown [20,22] that conditions (5) and (6) admit exactly three sorts of solutions in addition to those of the form”

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Authors
Capovilla, R., Dell, J., & Jacobson, T.
Affiliations
University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Venue
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Published
1991-01-01
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
59-73
ISSN
  • 0264-9381 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6382
OpenAlex
W1972877551
Cited by
162
References
10
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
FWCI
21.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Classical and Quantum Gravity (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Relativity and Gravitational Theory
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Advanced Differential Geometry Research
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Keywords
general relativity, supergravity, Hamilton's principle, scalar density, metric reconstruction, matter coupling

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