A procedure to obtain higher-derivative free massive actions is proposed. It consists in dimensional reduction of conventional two-derivative massless actions, where solutions to constraints bring in higher derivatives. We apply this procedure to derive the arbitrary dimensional generalizations of (linearized) New Massive Gravity and New Topologically Massive Gravity. © 2013 SISSA.

Higher-derivative massive actions from dimensional reduction

Joung E.;Mkrtchyan K.
2013

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A procedure to obtain higher-derivative free massive actions is proposed. It consists in dimensional reduction of conventional two-derivative massless actions, where solutions to constraints bring in higher derivatives. We apply this procedure to derive the arbitrary dimensional generalizations of (linearized) New Massive Gravity and New Topologically Massive Gravity. © 2013 SISSA.
2013
Settore FIS/02 - Fisica Teorica, Modelli e Metodi Matematici
ChernSimons Theories; Field Theories in Higher Dimensions; Models of Quantum Gravity
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