Torsion at Different Scales: From Materials to the Universe

The concept of torsion in geometry, although known for a long time, has not gained considerable attention from the physics community until relatively recently, due to its diverse and potentially important applications to a plethora of contexts of physical interest. These range from novel materials,...

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Published inUniverse (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 12; p. 516
Main Authors Mavromatos, Nick E., Pais, Pablo, Iorio, Alfredo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2023
Subjects
analogs
Asymmetry
Coordinate transformations
Cosmology
Dirac materials
General relativity (Physics)
Geometry
Graphene
Particle physics
quantum gravity
Spacetime
String theory
supersymmetry and supergravity
Symmetry
Torsion
Universe
Greece
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Summary:The concept of torsion in geometry, although known for a long time, has not gained considerable attention from the physics community until relatively recently, due to its diverse and potentially important applications to a plethora of contexts of physical interest. These range from novel materials, such as graphene and graphene-like materials, to advanced theoretical ideas, such as string theory and supersymmetry/supergravity, and applications thereof in terms of understanding the dark sector of our Universe. This work reviews such applications of torsion at different physical scales.
ISSN:2218-1997
2218-1997
DOI:10.3390/universe9120516