Open AccessISO(2, 1) Gauge Fields and (2 + 1)-Dimensional Space-Time
Author(s) -
Kaoru Amano,
Saburo Higuchi
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
progress of theoretical physics supplement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0375-9687
DOI - 10.1143/ptps.110.151
Subject(s) - gauge (firearms) , space (punctuation) , physics , gauge theory , mathematical physics , geometry , space time , theoretical physics , mathematics , computer science , engineering , materials science , chemical engineering , metallurgy , operating system
We discuss the relationship between ISO(2, 1) flat connections and space-time geometries in (2+1)-dimensional pure gravity. We can construct the latter from the former when appropriate local gauges are chosen. Gauge transformations act on the resulting geometry non-trivially
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