Chern-Simons forms in gravitation theories
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Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Electromagnetic theory (general) (78A25) Quantum field theory on curved space or space-time backgrounds (81T20) Special relativity (83A05) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Supergravity (83E50) Analogues of general relativity in lower dimensions (83C80) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory (83-02)
Abstract: The Chern-Simons (CS) form evolved from an obstruction in mathematics into an important object in theoretical physics. In fact, the presence of CS terms in physics is more common than one may think: they seem to play an important role in high Tc superconductivity and in recently discovered topological insulators. In classical physics, the minimal coupling in electromagnetism and to the action for a mechanical system in Hamiltonian form are examples of CS functionals. CS forms are also the natural generalization of the minimal coupling between the electromagnetic field and a point charge when the source is not point-like but an extended fundamental object, a membrane. They are found in relation with anomalies in quantum field theories, and as Lagrangians for gauge fields, including gravity and supergravity. A cursory review of the role of CS forms in gravitation theories is presented at an introductory level.
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