Higher-derivative gravity, surface terms, and string theory

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Jul 1987

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Physical Review D (Particles and Fields), Volume 36, Issue 2, 15 July 1987, pp.392-396

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Field Theories In Dimensions Other Than Four, Canonical Formalism, Lagrangians, And Variational Principles

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We consider adding Euler densities to the Einstein action as new gravity interactions in higher-dimensional theories. When the appropriate surface terms are included, the surface geometry is sufficient data for the boundary-value problem associated with the new Lagrangians. We also discuss the relevance of such interactions in the context of string theory.

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