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On parity-odd sector in metric-affine theories

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2023-02-22 v2

Abstract

We undertake the construction of quadratic parity-violating terms involving the curvature in the four-dimensional metric-affine gravity. We demonstrate that there are only 12 linearly independent scalars, plus an additional one that can be removed by using the Pontryagin invariant. Several convenient bases for this sector are provided in both components and differential form notation. We also particularize our general findings to some constrained geometries like Weyl-Cartan and metric-compatible connections.

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@article{arxiv.2210.01729,
  title  = {On parity-odd sector in metric-affine theories},
  author = {Jose Beltrán Jiménez and Alejandro Jiménez-Cano and Yuri N. Obukhov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2210.01729},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

12 pages, no figures, no tables. Added: small changes and some references. Version to be published in EPJC