Conformal dynamics of quantum gravity with torsion

TL;DR

This paper explores how torsion influences the conformal dynamics in four-dimensional quantum gravity, focusing on trace anomaly effects and the stability of coupling constants at infrared fixed points.

Contribution

It introduces a detailed analysis of torsion's role in quantum gravity's conformal dynamics and identifies conditions for stable coupling constants in the effective scalar theory.

Findings

Constraints for torsion matter interactions are derived.

Infrared stable fixed points for coupling constants are identified.

The impact of torsion on trace anomaly dynamics is elucidated.

Abstract

The trace anomaly induced dynamics of the conformal factor is investigated in four-dimensional quantum gravity with torsion. The constraints for the coupling constants of torsion matter interaction are obtained in the infrared stable fixed point of the effective scalar theory.