PIRSA:08100023

Topologically Massive AdS Gravity

Carlip, S. (2008). Topologically Massive AdS Gravity. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08100023

Carlip, Steve. Topologically Massive AdS Gravity. Perimeter Institute, Oct. 23, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08100023 

          @misc{ pirsa_08100023,
            doi = {10.48660/08100023},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/08100023},
            author = {Carlip, Steve},
            keywords = {Quantum Gravity},
            language = {en},
            title = {Topologically Massive AdS Gravity},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2008},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:08100023 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Steve Carlip University of California, Davis

DOI 10.48660/08100023
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

In an asymptotically anti-de Sitter space, three-dimensional topologically massive gravity has some remarkable properties, which suggest interesting applications to quantum gravity. Unfortunately, though, the theory appears to be unstable, even at the special \'chiral\' value of the coupling. I will discuss recent work, and recent controversies, in this field.