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One-loop divergences in first order Einstein-Hilbert gravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-09-14 v7

Abstract

One-loop counterterms are computed in the first order formalism for the Einstein-Hilbert action with a minimally coupled scalar field using the background field method and the heat kernel technique. The {\em off-shell} divergent piece in the harmonic gauge is {\em exactly} the same as the one first found by 't Hooft and Veltman.

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@article{arxiv.1706.02622,
  title  = {One-loop divergences in first order Einstein-Hilbert gravity},
  author = {Enrique Alvarez and Jesus Anero and Raquel Santos-Garcia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1706.02622},
  year   = {2021}
}

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