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Noncommutative D = 4 gravity coupled to fermions

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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 languageEnglish
Article number086
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Volume2009
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Classical theories of gravity
  • Non-commutative geometry
  • Space-time symmetries

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