Gödel universe from string theory

Abstract The Gödel universe is a direct product of a line and a three-dimensional spacetime we call G $$_\alpha $$ α . In this paper, we show that the Gödel metrics can arise as exact solutions in Einstein–Maxwell–Axion, Einstein–Proca–Axion, or Freedman–Schwarz gauged supergravity theories. The las...

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Main Authors: Shou-Long Li, Xing-Hui Feng, Hao Wei, H. Lü
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-4856-z