Abstract
An uncomplicated and easy handling prescription that converts the task of checking the unitarity of massive, topologically massive, models into a straightforward algebraic exercise, is developed. The algorithm is used to test the unitarity of both topologically massive higher-derivative electromagnetism (TMHDE) and topologically massive higher-derivative gravity (TMHDG). The novel and amazing features of these effective field models are also discussed.
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Accioly, A., Dias, M. Algorithm for Probing the Unitarity of Topologically Massive Models. Int J Theor Phys 44, 1123–1139 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10773-005-4050-1
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