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Logarithmic conformal field theory approach to topologically massive gravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-12-18 v1

Abstract

We study the topologically massive gravity at the chiral point (chiral gravity) by using the logarithmic conformal field theory. Two new tensor fields of ψnew\psi^{new} and XX are introduced for a candidate of propagating physical field at the chiral point. However, we show that (ψnew,ψL\psi^{new},\psi^L) form a dipole ghost pair of unphysical fields and XX is not a primary. This implies that there is no physically propagating degrees of freedom at the chiral point.

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@article{arxiv.0808.1942,
  title  = {Logarithmic conformal field theory approach to topologically massive gravity},
  author = {Yun Soo Myung},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0808.1942},
  year   = {2008}
}

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11 pages

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