Semi-classical unitarity in three-dimensional higher spin gravity for non-principal embeddings

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/30/10/104004zbMATH Open1269.83055arXiv1211.4454OpenAlexW3104680578MaRDI QIDQ4928846FDOQ4928846

Authors:

Publication date: 18 June 2013

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

Abstract: Higher-spin gravity in three dimensions is efficiently formulated as a Chern-Simons gauge-theory, typically with gauge algebra sl(N)+sl(N). The classical and quantum properties of the higher-spin theory depend crucially on the embedding into the full gauge algebra of the sl(2)+sl(2) factor associated with gravity. It has been argued previously that non-principal embeddings do not allow for a semi-classical limit (large values of the central charge) consistent with unitarity. In this work we show that it is possible to circumvent these conclusions. Based upon the Feigin-Semikhatov generalization of the Polyakov-Bershadsky algebra, we construct infinite families of unitary higher-spin gravity theories at certain rational values of the Chern-Simons level that allow arbitrarily large values of the central charge up to c = N/4 - 1/8 - O(1/N), thereby confirming a recent speculation by us 1209.2860.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1211.4454

Recommendations

• Unitarity bounds in \(\mathrm{AdS}_3\) higher spin gravity
• Asymptotic symmetries of three-dimensional gravity coupled to higher-spin fields
• Nonlinear W\({}_{\infty}\) as asymptotic symmetry of three-dimensional higher spin AdS gravity
• Unitarity in three-dimensional flat space higher spin theories
• Exploring three-dimensional higher-spin supergravity based on \(sl (N|N- 1)\) Chern-Simons theories

zbMATH Keywords

Chern-Simons levelPolyakov-Bershadsky algebrasemi-classical unitaritythree-dimensional higher spin gravity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum field theory on curved space or space-time backgrounds (81T20) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Analogues of general relativity in lower dimensions (83C80)

Cited In (23)

• Three-dimensional spin-3 theories based on general kinematical algebras
• Generalized black holes in three-dimensional spacetime
• Unitary \(W\)-algebras and three-dimensional higher spin gravities with spin one symmetry
• Unitarity in three-dimensional flat space higher spin theories
• Asymptotic symmetries of colored gravity in three dimensions
• Asymptotic symmetries of three-dimensional gravity coupled to higher-spin fields
• Near-horizon geometry and warped conformal symmetry
• Enhanced asymptotic symmetry algebra of \(\mathrm{AdS}_{3}\)
• Dualities from higher-spin supergravity
• A note on interface solutions in higher-spin gravity
• Lobachevsky holography in conformal Chern-Simons gravity
• Boundary conditions and partition functions in higher spin \(\mathrm{AdS}_{3 }\mathrm{CFT}_{2}\)
• Unitarity bounds in \(\mathrm{AdS}_3\) higher spin gravity
• Finiteness of 3D higher spin gravity landscape
• Null warped AdS in higher spin gravity
• Chaos in three-dimensional higher spin gravity
• Most general \(\mathrm{AdS}_{3}\) boundary conditions
• Higher spin black holes with soft hair
• Extremal higher spin black holes
• Non-Hermitian Dirac Hamiltonian in three-dimensional gravity and pseudosupersymmetry
• Three-dimensional (higher-spin) gravities with extended Schrödinger and \(l\)-conformal Galilean symmetries
• Zooming in on \(\mathrm{AdS}_{3}/\mathrm{CFT}_{2}\) near a BPS bound
• Flat space holography in spin-2 extended dilaton-gravity

This page was built for publication: Semi-classical unitarity in three-dimensional higher spin gravity for non-principal embeddings

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q4928846)