3-dimensional gravity

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:feature spacetime is locally flat or locally (anti-)de Sitter
no Newtonian limit in 2+1 dimensions
no gravitational waves
no local degrees of freedom
simpler than 4-dimensional gravity
topological theory
gptkbp:field gptkb:theoretical_physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 3-dimensional gravity
gptkbp:quantization possible via Chern-Simons theory
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Einstein_field_equations
gptkb:gauge_theory
gptkb:BTZ_black_hole
gptkbp:solvedBy gptkb:BTZ_black_hole
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Edward_Witten
gptkb:Steven_Carlip
gptkbp:studies gravity in 2+1 dimensions
gptkbp:usedFor toy model for quantum gravity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chern-Simons_terms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7