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A tale of two theories of gravity in asymptotically Anti-de Sitter spacetime
Remigiusz Durka, Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman
We consider two BF formulations of the theory of gravity with a negative cosmological constant, of Plebanski and of MacDowell-Mansouri. Both give the standard Einstein equations in…
Corners of gravity: the case of gravity as a constrained BF theory
R. Durka, J. Kowalski-Glikman
Following recent works on corner charges we investigate the boundary structure in the case of the theory of gravity formulated as a constrained BF theory. This allows us not only t…
The first law of black hole thermodynamics for Taub-NUT spacetime
Remigiusz Durka
This article focuses on the new approach to the nature of a nut parameter , usually treated as a dual charge to the mass. Instead of thinking about it as a gravitational analog…
Deformed BF theory as a theory of gravity and supergravity
Remigiusz Durka
Thesis provides an analysis of various aspects theory of gravity seen as a deformation of a topological SO(2,3) BF theory. Considered framework, originating from the 70's and known…
Gravity as a constrained BF theory: Noether charges and Immirzi parameter
R. Durka, J. Kowalski-Glikman
We derive and analyze Noether charges associated with the diffeomorphism invariance for the constrained SO(2,3) BF theory. This result generalizes the Wald approach to the case of…
Hamiltonian analysis of SO(4,1) constrained BF theory
R. Durka, J. Kowalski-Glikman
In this paper we discuss canonical analysis of SO(4,1) constrained BF theory. The action of this theory contains topological terms appended by a term that breaks the gauge symmetry…