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We construct a topological theory for euclidean gravity in four dimensions, by enforcing self-duality conditions on the spin connection. The corresponding topological symmetry is associated to the SU(2) X diffeomorphism X U(1) invariance.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-11-18 Laurent Baulieu , Alessandro Tanzini

Jackiw-Teitelboim (JT) gravity in two-dimensional de Sitter space is an intriguing toy model for a quantum mechanical description of an inflationary phase of the universe, including initial conditions. Starting from exact solutions of the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-04-01 Wilfried Buchmuller , Alexander Westphal

In this paper we examine a new class of five dimensional (5D) exact solutions in extra dimension gravity possessing Lie algebroid symmetry. The constructions provide a motivation for the theory of Clifford nonholonomic algebroids elaborated…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Sergiu I. Vacaru

We show that for a rationally inessential orientable closed $n$-manifold $M$ whose fundamental group $\pi$ is a duality group the macroscopic dimension of its universal cover is strictly less than $n$:$$ \dim_{MC}\Wi M<n.$$ As a corollary…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2012-08-03 Alexander Dranishnikov

The electric magnetochiral anisotropy is a nonreciprocal phenomenon accessible via second harmonic transport in noncentrosymmetric, time-reversal invariant materials, in which the rectification of current, ${\bf I}$, can be controlled by an…

Curved and topologically nontrivial magnetic structures offer new pathways to control spin-wave behavior beyond planar geometries. Here, we study spin-wave dynamics in M\"obius-shaped soft-magnetic nanostrips using micromagnetic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-08-22 Ashfaque Thonikkadavan , Massimiliano d'Aquino , Riccardo Hertel

The genuine Kaluza-Klein-like theories--with no fields in addition to gravity--have difficulties with the existence of massless spinors after the compactification of some space dimensions \cite{witten}. We proposed (Phys. Lett. B 633…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 N. S. Mankoc Borstnik , H. B. Nielsen

We study the rigidity problems for open (complete and noncompact) $n$-manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature. We prove that if an asymptotic cone of $M$ properly contains a Euclidean $\mathbb{R}^{k-1}$, then the first Betti number of…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-07-03 Jiayin Pan , Zhu Ye

An equivariant Thom isomorphism theorem in operator K-theory is formulated and proven for infinite rank Euclidean vector bundles over finite dimensional Riemannian manifolds. The main ingredient in the argument is the construction of a…

K-Theory and Homology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Jody Trout

An inhomogeneous (1+1)-dimensional model of the quantum gravity is considered. It is found, that this model corresponds to a string propagating against some curved background space. The quantization scheme including the Wheeler-DeWitt…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-28 S. L. Cherkas , V. L. Kalashnikov

This paper is a continuation of the papers [gr-qc/9409010, gr-qc/9505034, gr-qc/9603022, gr-qc/9609035, gr-qc/9609046]. The introduction of a prior, i.e., predynamical global geometry of spacetime manifold is substantiated, and the geometry…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Vladimir S. Mashkevich

Let $(M,\textit{g},\sigma)$ be an $m$-dimensional closed spin manifold, with a fixed Riemannian metric $\textit{g}$ and a fixed spin structure $\sigma$; let $\mathbb{S}(M)$ be the spinor bundle over $M$. The spinorial Yamabe-type problems…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2023-06-05 Takeshi Isobe , Yannick Sire , Tian Xu

We study the dynamics of type I strings on Melvin backgrounds, with a single or multiple twisted two-planes. We construct two inequivalent types of orientifold models that correspond to (non-compact) irrational versions of Scherk-Schwarz…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-07 C. Angelantonj , E. Dudas , J. Mourad

Let $M$ be a compact $n$-manifold of $\operatorname{Ric}_M\ge (n-1)H$ ($H$ is a constant). We are concerned with the following space form rigidity: $M$ is isometric to a space form of constant curvature $H$ under either of the following…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2023-08-25 Lina Chen , Xiaochun Rong , Shicheng Xu

{\it Jacob's ladder} -- a classic children's toy -- is a simple mechanical frame comprising rigid blocks connected by strings that shows curious unidirectional flipping waves. Nonetheless, its physical origin remains elusive. By combining…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2026-05-01 Hirofumi Wada , Hayato Mizobata , Shuto Ueno , Taiju Yoneda

The interplay between black hole interior dynamics and quantum chaos provides a crucial framework for probing quantum effects in quantum gravity. In this work, we investigate non-perturbative overlaps in Jackiw-Teitelboim (JT) gravity to…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-08-01 Masamichi Miyaji , Shan-Ming Ruan , Shono Shibuya , Kazuyoshi Yano

Our objective is to illuminate the global structure of non-orientable manifolds with signature-changing metrics, with particular emphasis on global topological obstructions. Using explicit geometric constructions based on the topology of…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2026-05-04 Nathalie E. Rieger

Jackiw Teitelboim (JT) gravity has proven to be an excellent tool for investigating aspects of quantum gravity and black hole physics. In recent years, the study of JT gravity and its deformations has helped us learn about the different…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-07-04 Eoin Dowd , Gaston Giribet

Adaptation of the Hamilton--Jacobi formalism to quantum mechanics leads to a cocycle condition, which is invariant under $D$--dimensional M\"obius transformations with Euclidean or Minkowski metrics. In this paper we aim to provide a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2018-06-20 Alon E. Faraggi , Marco Matone

The unified theory of string and two-dimensional quantum gravity is considered. The action for two-dimensional gravity is choosen in a well-known induced form and thus gravity posesses it's oun nontrivial dynamics even on the classical…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 I. L. Buchbinder , I. L. Shapiro , A. G. Sibiryakov