1998/01/31 by Frank Wilczek · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-th #gr-qc
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.80.4851
published as Phys.Rev.Lett. 80 (1998) 4851-4854 · LaTeX, 13 pages; Added additional reference in Reference 7
arxiv created 1998/04/23 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
It is shown how a metric structure can be induced in a simple way starting with a gauge structure and a preferred volume, by spontaneous symmetry breaking. A polynomial action, including coupling to matter, is constructed for the symmetric phase. It is argued that assuming a preferred volume, in the context of a metric theory, induces only a limited modification of the theory.