Asymptotic analysis of the Ponzano-Regge model for handlebodies

DOI10.1088/1751-8113/43/11/115203zbMATH Open1200.83044arXiv0909.2027OpenAlexW2148426355MaRDI QIDQ3550158FDOQ3550158

Authors: Henrique Gomes, Frank Hellmann, Richard J. Dowdall 

Publication date: 31 March 2010

Published in: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Using the coherent state techniques developed for the analysis of the EPRL model we give the asymptotic formula for the Ponzano-Regge model amplitude for non-tardis triangulations of handlebodies in the limit of large boundary spins. The formula produces a sum over all possible immersions of the boundary triangulation and its value is given by the cosine of the Regge action evaluated on these. Furthermore the asymptotic scaling registers the existence of flexible immersions. We verify numerically that this formula approximates the 6j-symbol for large spins.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0909.2027

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zbMATH Keywords

radiationlattice gravityH-spacesquantization of the gravitational fieldasymptotic proceduresnews functionsRegge calculus and other discrete methods

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Coherent states (81R30) Gravitational interaction in quantum theory (81V17) Asymptotic procedures (radiation, news functions, (mathcal{H} )-spaces, etc.) in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C30) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Surgery and handlebodies (57R65) Path integrals in quantum mechanics (81S40) Lattice gravity, Regge calculus and other discrete methods in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C27) Triangulating (57R05)

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