Connection dynamics of a gauge theory of gravity coupled with matter

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/30/20/205015zbMATH Open1276.83040arXiv1211.2377OpenAlexW3103087091MaRDI QIDQ2864582FDOQ2864582

Authors: Kinjal Banerjee, Yongge Ma, Jian Yang 

Publication date: 25 November 2013

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study the coupling of the gravitational action, which is a linear combination of the Hilbert-Palatini term and the quadratic torsion term, to the action of Dirac fermions. The system possesses local Poincare invariance and hence belongs to Poincare gauge theory with matter. The complete Hamiltonian analysis of the theory is carried out without gauge fixing but under certain ansatz on the coupling parameters, which leads to a consistent connection dynamics with second-class constraints and torsion. After performing a partial gauge fixing, all second-class constraints can be solved, and a SU(2)-connection dynamical formalism of the theory can be obtained. Hence, the techniques of loop quantum gravity can be employed to quantize this Poincare gauge theory with non-zero torsion. Moreover, the Barbero-Immirzi parameter in loop quantum gravity acquires its physical meaning as the coupling parameter between the Hilbert-Palatini term and the quadratic torsion term in this gauge theory of gravity.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1211.2377

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Macroscopic interaction of the gravitational field with matter (hydrodynamics, etc.) (83C55) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05)

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