Schr\"odinger connection with selfdual nonmetricity vector in 2+1 dimensions

TL;DR

This paper introduces a 3D metric affine gravity theory featuring Schr"odinger’s nonmetricity connection, revealing a self-duality relation and a Proca equation that connect affine geometry with electromagnetic-like phenomena.

Contribution

It presents a novel 3D gravity model with Schr"odinger’s connection, linking nonmetricity to self-duality and electromagnetic equations within affine geometry.

Findings

Connection preserves vector length under parallel transport.

Self-duality relation for nonmetricity vector derived.

Proca equation interpreted as inhomogeneous Maxwell equations.

Abstract

We present a three-dimensional metric affine theory of gravity whose field equations lead to a connection introduced by Schr\"odinger many decades ago. Although involving nonmetricity, the Schr\"odinger connection preserves the length of vectors under parallel transport, and appears thus to be more physical than the one proposed by Weyl. By considering solutions with constant scalar curvature, we obtain a self-duality relation for the nonmetricity vector which implies a Proca equation that may also be interpreted in terms of inhomogeneous Maxwell equations emerging from affine geometry.