Canonical analysis of linearized λR gravity plus a Chern–Simons term

Abstract

The Hamiltonian analysis for the linearized $\lambda R$ gravity plus a Chern–Simons term is performed. The first-class and second-class constraints for arbitrary values of $\lambda$ are presented, and one physical degree of freedom is reported. The second-class constraints are removed, and the corresponding generalized Dirac brackets are constructed; then, the difference between theories with different values of $\lambda$ is remarked.