Geometry of canonical variables in gravity theories (Q1061370)
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Geometry of canonical variables in gravity theories (English)
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1985
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We show how to pass from an SL(2,C) covariant to an SU(2) covariant formulation of the theories of gravity. Our construction determines the canonical and gauge variables of the theory and establishes an appropriate framework for a Hamiltonian picture.
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covariant formulation
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gravity
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gauge variables
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Hamiltonian picture
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