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Polycritical Gravities

High Energy Physics - Theory 2012-06-20 v2

Abstract

We present higher-derivative gravities that propagate an arbitrary number of gravitons of different mass on (A)dS backgrounds. These theories have multiple critical points, at which the masses degenerate and the graviton energies are non-negative. For six derivatives and higher there are critical points with positive energy.

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@article{arxiv.1203.5338,
  title  = {Polycritical Gravities},
  author = {Teake Nutma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.5338},
  year   = {2012}
}

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