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Eric A Bergshoeff1, Olaf Hohm, Paul K Townsend

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Area of Science:

  • Theoretical Physics
  • Gravitational Physics
  • High-Energy Physics

Background:

  • The Einstein-Hilbert action is fundamental in general relativity.
  • Higher-derivative gravity theories offer potential modifications to Einstein's theory.
  • Spin-2 fields are crucial for describing massive gravitons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate a specific higher-derivative extension of the Einstein-Hilbert action in three spacetime dimensions.
  • To establish the equivalence between this extended action and the Pauli-Fierz action for a massive spin-2 field at the linearized level.
  • To explore more general models and their properties, including extensions to supergravity and cosmological scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Linearized analysis of a higher-derivative gravity action.
  • Comparison with the Pauli-Fierz action for massive spin-2 fields.
  • Investigation of model generalizations and specific cases like topologically-massive gravity.
  • Exploration of extensions to N-extended supergravity and cosmological solutions.

Main Results:

  • A particular higher-derivative extension of the Einstein-Hilbert action is equivalent to the Pauli-Fierz action for a massive spin-2 field at the linearized level.
  • A more general model, encompassing topologically-massive gravity, propagates two spin-2 helicity states with different masses.
  • The study discusses extensions to massive N-extended supergravity and a cosmological extension admitting an anti-de Sitter vacuum.

Conclusions:

  • Higher-derivative gravity in three dimensions can be formulated in terms of massive spin-2 fields.
  • The generalized models offer a rich structure for studying massive gravity and its cosmological implications.
  • The findings provide a framework for exploring massive supergravity and anti-de Sitter cosmologies.