Abstract
We present a noncommutative extension of Einstein-Hilbert gravity in the context of twist-deformed space-time, with a *-product associated to a quite general triangular Drinfeld twist. In particular the *-product can be chosen to be the usual Groenewald-Moyal product. The action is geometric, invariant under diffeomorphisms and centrally extended Lorentz *-gauge transformations. In the commutative limit it reduces to ordinary gravity, with local Lorentz invariance and usual real vielbein. This we achieve by imposing a charge conjugation condition on the noncommutative vielbein. The theory is coupled to fermions, by adding the analog of the Dirac action in curved space. A noncommutative Majorana condition can be imposed, consistent with the *-gauge transformations. Finally, we discuss the noncommutative version of the Mac-Dowell Mansouri action, quadratic in curvatures.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 086 |
| Journal | Journal of High Energy Physics |
| Volume | 2009 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Classical theories of gravity
- Non-commutative geometry
- Space-time symmetries
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