Outline of a generally covariant quantum field theory and a quantum theory of gravity

DOI10.1063/1.531255zbMATH Open0842.53063arXivgr-qc/9503067OpenAlexW1996765162MaRDI QIDQ4871952FDOQ4871952

Authors: Carlo Rovelli 

Publication date: 28 July 1996

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

Abstract: We study a tentative generally covariant quantum field theory, denoted the T-Theory, as a tool to investigate the consistency of quantum general relativity. The theory describes the gravitational field and a minimally coupled scalar field; it is based on the loop representation, and on a certain number of quantization choices. Four-dimensional diffeomorphism-invariant quantum transition probabilities can be computed from the theory. We present the explicit calculation of the transition probability between two volume eigenstates as an example. We discuss the choices on which the T-theory relies, and the possibilities of modifying them.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9503067

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum gravitydiffeomorphism invariancegeneral covarianceminimally coupled scalar fieldloop representation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45)

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