Action and Hamiltonians in higher-dimensional general relativity: first-order framework

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/25/22/225025zbMATH Open1152.83321arXiv0808.2069OpenAlexW2060394687MaRDI QIDQ3544874FDOQ3544874

Authors: Abhay Ashtekar, David Sloan 

Publication date: 8 December 2008

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider $d>4$-dimensional space-times which are asymptotically flat at spatial infinity and show that, in the first order framework, the action principle is well-defined emph{without the need of infinite counter terms.} It naturally leads to a covariant phase space in which the Hamiltonians generating asymptotic symmetries provide the total energy-momentum and angular momentum of the isolated system. This work runs parallel to our previous analysis in four dimensions cite{aes}. The higher dimensional analysis is in fact simpler because of absence of logarithmic and super translation ambiguities.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0808.2069

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Kaluza-Klein and other higher-dimensional theories (83E15)

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