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On Generating a Lagrangian for Higher Dimensional Gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2021-06-15 v1

Abstract

The Lovelock Lagrangian is for even dimension D obtained from Weil polynomials on the Lie algebra of the Lorentz group SO(1,D-1). The procedure for generating it is related to the Weil homomorphism that converts Lie algebra invariants into cohomology classes.

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@article{arxiv.2106.07508,
  title  = {On Generating a Lagrangian for Higher Dimensional Gravity},
  author = {Theo Verwimp},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.07508},
  year   = {2021}
}

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6 pages

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