First-order Formalism and Odd-derivative Actions
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-11-11 v1
Abstract
In this pedagogical note, we discuss obstacles to the usual Palatini formulations of gauge and gravity theories in presence of odd-derivative order, Chern-Simons, terms.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0606006,
title = {First-order Formalism and Odd-derivative Actions},
author = {S. Deser},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0606006},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages. Dedicated to Rafael Sorkin on his 60th Birthday