A new action for nonrelativistic particle in curved background

We obtain a new form for the action of a nonrelativistic particle coupled to Newtonian gravity. The result is different from that existing in the literature which, as shown here, is riddled with problems and inconsistencies. The present derivation is based on the formalism of Galilean gauge theory,...

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Published in:Physics letters. B 2019-10, Vol.797, p.134834, Article 134834
Main Authors: Banerjee, Rabin, Mukherjee, Pradip
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We obtain a new form for the action of a nonrelativistic particle coupled to Newtonian gravity. The result is different from that existing in the literature which, as shown here, is riddled with problems and inconsistencies. The present derivation is based on the formalism of Galilean gauge theory, introduced by us as an alternative method of analysing nonrelativistic symmetries in gravitational background.
ISSN:0370-2693
1873-2445
DOI:10.1016/j.physletb.2019.134834