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Hamiltonian analysis of symmetries in a massive theory of gravity

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We construct the generator of hamiltonian gauge symmetries in a 2 + 1 dimensional massive theory of gravity, proposed recently, through a systematic off-shell algorithm. Using a field dependent map among gauge parameters we show that the symmetries obtained from this generator are on-shell equivalent to the Poincaré gauge symmetries. We also clarify certain subtle issues concerning the implementation of this map.

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Banerjee, R., Gangopadhyay, S. & Roy, D. Hamiltonian analysis of symmetries in a massive theory of gravity. J. High Energ. Phys. 2011, 121 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2011)121

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