Enhanced Asymptotic Symmetry Algebra of 2+1 Dimensional Flat Space
Abstract
In this paper we present a new set of asymptotic boundary conditions for Einstein gravity in 2+1 dimensions with vanishing cosmological constant that are a generalization of the Barnich-Comp{\`e}re boundary conditions gr-qc/0610130. These new boundary conditions lead to an asymptotic symmetry algebra that is generated by a algebra and two affine current algebras. We then apply these boundary conditions to Topologically Massive Gravity (TMG) and determine how the presence of the gravitational Chern-Simons term affects the central extensions of the asymptotic symmetry algebra. We furthermore determine the thermal entropy of solutions obeying our new boundary conditions for both Einstein gravity and TMG.
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@article{arxiv.1612.00278,
title = {Enhanced Asymptotic Symmetry Algebra of 2+1 Dimensional Flat Space},
author = {Stéphane Detournay and Max Riegler},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1612.00278},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
10 pages; v2: minor typos corrected & added references