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Higher Spins Without (Anti-)de Sitter

High Energy Physics - Theory 2018-01-30 v3

Abstract

Can the holographic principle be extended beyond the well known AdS/CFT correspondence? During the last couple of years there has been a substantial amount of research trying to find answers for this question. In this work we provide a review of recent developments of three-dimensional theories of gravity with higher-spin symmetries. We focus in particular on a proposed holographic duality involving asymptotically flat spacetimes and higher spin extended bms3\mathfrak{bms}_3 symmetries. In addition we also discuss developments concerning relativistic and nonrelativistic higher spin algebras. As a special case Carroll gravity will be discussed in detail.

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@article{arxiv.1710.11105,
  title  = {Higher Spins Without (Anti-)de Sitter},
  author = {Stefan Prohazka and Max Riegler},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.11105},
  year   = {2018}
}

Comments

35 pages, 3 figures; Invited contribution to a special issue of Universe on Higher Spin Gauge Theories edited by Andrea Campoleoni and Nicolas Boulanger; v2: corrected minor typos and added references; v3: corrected minor typos, matches published version

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