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The coadjoint representation of the BMS3 group, which governs the covariant phase space of three-dimensional asymptotically flat gravity, is investigated. In particular, we classify coadjoint BMS3 orbits and show that intrinsic angular momentum is free of supertranslation ambiguities. Finally, we discuss the link with induced representations upon geometric quantization.
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Barnich, G., Oblak, B. Notes on the BMS group in three dimensions: II. Coadjoint representation. J. High Energ. Phys. 2015, 33 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP03(2015)033
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