Unitary and Renormalizable Theory of Higher Derivative Gravity
Abstract
In 3+1 space-time dimensions, fourth order derivative gravity is perturbatively renormalizable. Here it is shown that it describes a unitary theory of gravitons (with/without an additional scalar) in a limited coupling parameter space which includes standard cosmology. The running of gravitational constant which includes contribution of graviton is computed. It is shown that generically Newton's constant vanishes at short distance in this perturbatively renormalizable and unitary theory.
- Publication:
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Journal of Physics Conference Series
- Pub Date:
- December 2012
- DOI:
- 10.1088/1742-6596/405/1/012024
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1210.0513
- Bibcode:
- 2012JPhCS.405a2024N
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Theory;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- 4 pages. To appear in JPCS-IOP. Proceedings of the conference COSGRAV12, held at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata