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Topology, Quantum Gravity and Particle Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-30 v2

Abstract

It is argued that quantum gravity has an interpretation as a topological field theory provided a certain constraint from the path intergral measure is respected. The constraint forces us to couple gauge and matter fields to gravity for space - time dimensions different from 3. We then discuss possible models which may be relevant to our universe.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9606006,
  title  = {Topology, Quantum Gravity and Particle Physics},
  author = {Andrew Toon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9606006},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

18 pages, LaTeX. Replaced version corrects typos and has additional references