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Quantum States of String-Inspired Lineal Gravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-28 v1

Abstract

We construct quantum states for a (1+1) dimensional gravity-matter model that is also a gauge theory based on the centrally extended Poincar\'e group. Explicit formulas are found, which exhibit interesting structures. For example wave functionals are gauge invariant except for a gauge non-invariant phase factor that is the Kirillov-Kostant 1-form on the (co-) adjoint orbit of the group. However no evidence for gravity-matter forces is found.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9403045,
  title  = {Quantum States of String-Inspired Lineal Gravity},
  author = {D. Cangemi and R. Jackiw},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9403045},
  year   = {2009}
}

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23 pages in REVTEX, MIT-CTP-2278

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