Topological field theory plus local Lorentz symmetry is gravity

arXiv:2603.12100 · gr-qc, hep-th · Submitted 2026-03-12 · Read on arXiv

gr-qc, hep-th

Submitted: 2026-03-12

Updated: 2026-03-12

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