On the (A)dS decoupling limits of massive gravity
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Author(s)
de Rham, Claudia
Hinterbichler, Kurt
Johnson, Laura A
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We consider various decoupling limits of ghost-free massive gravity on (A)dS. The first is a decoupling limit on AdS space where the mass goes to zero while the AdS radius is held fixed. This results in an interacting massive Proca vector theory with a Λ2 ∼ (MPlm)1/2 strong coupling scale which is ghost-free by construction and yet can not be put in the form of the generalized Proca theories considered so far. We comment on the existence of a potential duality between this Proca theory and a CFT on the boundary. The second decoupling limit we consider is a new limit on dS, obtained by sending the mass towards the finite partially massless value. We do this by introducing the scalar Stückelberg field which restores the partially massless symmetry. For generic values of the parameters, only a finite number of operators enter the partially massless decoupling limit and take the form of dS Galileons. If the interactions are chosen to be precisely those of the ‘candidate’ non-linear partially massless theory, the resulting strong coupling scale has a higher value and the resulting decoupling limit includes an infinite number of interactions which we give in closed form. These interactions preserve both the linear partially massless symmetry and the dS version of the Galileon shift symmetry.
Date Issued
2018-09-26
Date Acceptance
2018-09-22
Citation
The Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018, 154 (9), pp.1-38
ISSN
1029-8479
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)
Start Page
1
End Page
38
Journal / Book Title
The Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume
154
Issue
9
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
Classical Theories of Gravity
Effective Field Theories
Gauge Symmetry
VELTMAN-ZAKHAROV DISCONTINUITY
MASSLESS FIELDS
HIGHER SPINS
ADS SPACE
PROPAGATION
PARTICLES
CONSTANT
RANGE
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 154
Date Publish Online
2018-09-26