A reformulation of the Ponzano-Regge quantum gravity model in terms of surfaces
| dc.creator | Iwasaki, Junichi | |
| dc.date | 1994-10-10 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T03:30:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T03:30:29Z | |
| dc.description | We reformulate the Ponzano-Regge quantum gravity model in terms of surfaces on a 3-dimensional simplex lattice. This formulation (1) has a clear relation to the loop representation of the canonical quantum general relativity in 3-dimensions, (2) may have a 4-dimensional analogue, in contrast to the 6-j symbolic formalism of the Ponzano-Regge model, and (3) is purely a theory of surfaces, in the sense that it does not include any field variables; hence it is coordinate-free on the surface and background-free in spacetime. We discuss implications and applications of this formulation. | |
| dc.description | latex 11 pages | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9410010 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9410010 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/35547 | |
| dc.subject | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Physics - Theory | |
| dc.title | A reformulation of the Ponzano-Regge quantum gravity model in terms of surfaces | |
| dc.type | text |