Higher derivative theories for interacting massless gravitons in Minkowski spacetime

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2018.05.009MaRDI QIDQ721627zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Dong Bai, Yu-Hang Xing

Publication date 19 July 2018

Published in Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.00241

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Model quantum field theories (81T10) (2)-body potential quantum scattering theory (81U05) Gravitational interaction in quantum theory (81V17) Special relativity (83A05)

Abstract: We study a novel class of higher derivative theories for interacting massless gravitons in Minkowski spacetime. These theories were first discussed by Wald decades ago, and are characterized by scattering amplitudes essentially different from general relativity and many of its modifications. We discuss various aspects of these higher derivative theories, including the Lagrangian construction, violation of asymptotic causality, scattering amplitudes, non-renormalization, and possible implications on emergent gravitons from condensed matter systems.

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