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Noncommutative Gravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-11 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We consider simple extensions of noncommutativity from flat to curved spacetime. One possibility is to have a generalization of the Moyal product with a covariantly constant noncommutative tensor θμν\theta^{\mu\nu}. In this case the spacetime symmetry is restricted to volume preserving diffeomorphisms which also preserve θμν\theta^{\mu\nu}. Another possibility is an extension of the Kontsevich product to curved spacetime. In both cases the noncommutative product is nonassociative. We find the the order θ2\theta^2 noncommutative correction to the Newtonian potential in the case of a covariantly constant θμν\theta^{\mu\nu}. It is still of the form 1/r1/r plus an angle dependent piece. The coupling to matter gives rise to a propagator which is θ\theta dependent.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0607115,
  title  = {Noncommutative Gravity},
  author = {E. Harikumar and Victor O. Rivelles},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0607115},
  year   = {2009}
}

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