Discretization independence implies non-locality in 4D discrete quantum gravity

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/31/24/245009zbMATH Open1310.83014arXiv1404.5288OpenAlexW1989677302MaRDI QIDQ2941035FDOQ2941035

Authors: Bianca Dittrich, Wojciech Kamiński, Sebastian Steinhaus 

Publication date: 21 January 2015

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

Abstract: The 4D Regge action is invariant under 5--1 and 4--2 Pachner moves, which define a subset of (local) changes of the triangulation. Given this fact one might hope to find a local path integral measure that makes the quantum theory invariant under these moves and hence makes the theory partially triangulation invariant. We show that such a local invariant path integral measure does not exist for the 4D linearized Regge theory. To this end we uncover an interesting geometric interpretation for the Hessian of the 4D Regge action. This geometric interpretation will allow us to prove that the determinant of the Hessian of the 4D Regge action does not factorize over 4--simplices or subsimplices. It furthermore allows to determine configurations where this Hessian vanishes, which only appears to be the case in degenerate backgrounds or if one allows for different orientations of the simplices. We suggest a non--local measure factor that absorbs the non--local part of the determinant of the Hessian under 5--1 moves as well as a local measure factor that is preserved for very special configurations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1404.5288

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Eigenvalues, singular values, and eigenvectors (15A18) Determinants, permanents, traces, other special matrix functions (15A15) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Path integrals in quantum mechanics (81S40) Lattice gravity, Regge calculus and other discrete methods in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C27)

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