A gauge theoretical view of the charge concept in Einstein gravity (Q1582421): Difference between revisions

Some analogies between internal gauge theories and gravity are considered in order to give the meaning of the charge concept in gravity. The method used is based on the dimensional analysis of gauge theories and, by analogy, of teleparallelism (viewed as a gauge theory of Einstein gravity). Three types of charges are defined, namely monopole, topological and elementary charges, and the meaning of the mass as elementary charge is discussed. In particular, it is shown that the Schwarzschild mass parameter is a quasi-electric monopole charge of the time translation whereas the NUT parameter is a quasi-magnetic monopole charge of the time translation as well as a topological charge. Similar results are obtained for the Kerr parameter. It is concluded that each elementary charge associated to a Casimir operator of the gauge group is the source of a (quasi-electric) monopole charge.