Gauge Theoretic Formulation of Dilatonic Gravity Coupled to Particles

TL;DR

This paper reformulates the CGHS dilatonic gravity model as a topological BF theory coupled with particles that carry non-Abelian charge, offering a new perspective on the theory's structure.

Contribution

It introduces a gauge theoretic formulation of the CGHS model using BF theory coupled to non-Abelian charged particles, bridging gravity and gauge theories.

Findings

Reformulation of the CGHS model as a BF theory.

Coupling of non-Abelian charged particles to the BF theory.

Potential new insights into quantum aspects of dilatonic gravity.

Abstract

We discuss the formulation of the CGHS model in terms of a topological BF theory coupled to particles carrying non-Abelian charge.