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Renormalizability of Topologically Massive Gravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-08-14 v4

Abstract

We consider renormalizability of topologically massive gravity in three space-time dimensions. With a usual parametrization of the metric tensor, we establish the statement that topologically massive gravity is in fact renormalizable. In this proof, we make use of not only a recently found, new infrared regularization method of scalar mode but also a covariant ultraviolet regulator with a specific combination of higher derivative terms which is motivated by the new massive gravity in three dimensions.

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@article{arxiv.0905.1536,
  title  = {Renormalizability of Topologically Massive Gravity},
  author = {Ichiro Oda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.1536},
  year   = {2009}
}

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17 pages, minor improvements

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