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Exact Solutions in 3D New Massive Gravity

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Feza Guersey Institute, Cengelkoey, 34684 Istanbul (Turkey)
We show that the field equations of new massive gravity (NMG) consist of a massive (tensorial) Klein-Gordon-type equation with a curvature-squared source term and a constraint equation. We also show that, for algebraic type D and N spacetimes, the field equations of topologically massive gravity (TMG) can be thought of as the 'square root' of the massive Klein-Gordon-type equation. Using this fact, we establish a simple framework for mapping all types D and N solutions of TMG into NMG. Finally, we present new examples of types D and N solutions to NMG.
OSTI ID:
21532235
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 106; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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