Some solutions with torsion in Chern-Simons gravity and observable effects

F. Canfora

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Some solutions with torsion in Chern-Simons gravity and observable effects

F. Canfora

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It is shown that in all odd dimensional Chern-Simons theories states in which the torsion is non zero (but it can approach smoothly to zero outside suitable regions) do exist. Some possible observational effects related to neutrino oscillations are pointed out. In the theory of continuum media (in which suitable defects can be described by localized non vanishing torsion) "the gravitational intuition" is a rather useful tool to describe the physical effects of such defects. A possible astrophysical application is shortly described.

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F. Canfora. 2008-07-02. Some solutions with torsion in Chern-Simons gravity and observable effects. https://arxiv.org/abs/0706.3538

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