Coherent states, constraint classes and area operators in the new spin-foam models
From MaRDI portal
Publication:3499259
DOI10.1088/0264-9381/25/10/105010zbMATH Open1140.83349arXiv0710.5017OpenAlexW2171486862MaRDI QIDQ3499259FDOQ3499259
Authors: J. Engle, Roberto Pereira 
Publication date: 29 May 2008
Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: Recently, two new spin-foam models have appeared in the literature, both motivated by a desire to modify the Barrett-Crane model in such a way that the imposition of certain second class constraints, called cross-simplicity constraints, are weakened. We refer to these two models as the FKLS model, and the flipped model. Both of these models are based on a reformulation of the cross-simplicity constraints. This paper has two main parts. First, we clarify the structure of the reformulated cross-simplicity constraints and the nature of their quantum imposition in the new models. In particular we show that in the FKLS model, quantum cross-simplicity implies no restriction on states. The deeper reason for this is that, with the symplectic structure relevant for FKLS, the reformulated cross-simplicity constraints, in a certain relevant sense, are now emph{first class}, and this causes the coherent state method of imposing the constraints, key in the FKLS model, to fail to give any restriction on states. Nevertheless, the cross-simplicity can still be seen as implemented via suppression of intertwiner degrees of freedom in the dynamical propagation. In the second part of the paper, we investigate area spectra in the models. The results of these two investigations will highlight how, in the flipped model, the Hilbert space of states, as well as the spectra of area operators exactly match those of loop quantum gravity, whereas in the FKLS (and Barrett-Crane) models, the boundary Hilbert spaces and area spectra are different.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0710.5017
Recommendations
- A spin foam model for general Lorentzian 4-geometries
- Commuting simplicity and closure constraints for 4D spin-foam models
- NEW SPIN FOAM MODELS OF QUANTUM GRAVITY
- The physical boundary Hilbert space and volume operator in the Lorentzian new spin-foam theory
- Embedding clique-factors in graphs with low \(\ell\)-independence number
Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45)
Cited In (4)
This page was built for publication: Coherent states, constraint classes and area operators in the new spin-foam models
Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q3499259)
