The Einstein action for algebras of matrix valued functions—Toy models

DOI10.1063/1.531662MaRDI QIDQ5284875zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Piotr M. Hajac

Publication date 25 February 1997

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/q-alg/9510007

zbMATH Keywords

Levi-Civita connectionnoncommutative differential geometryEinstein actionPalatini variational problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Noncommutative topology (46L85) Noncommutative differential geometry (46L87) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05)

Abstract: Two toy models are considered within the framework of noncommutative differential geometry. In the first one, the Einstein action of the Levi-Civita connection is computed for the algebra of matrix valued functions on a torus. It is shown that, assuming some constraints on the metric, this action splits into a classical-like, a quantum-like and a mixed term. In the second model, an analogue of the Palatini method of variation is applied to obtain critical points of the Einstein action functional for $Msb4(R)$. It is pointed out that a solution to the Palatini variational problem is not necessarily a Levi-Civita connection. In this model, no additional assumptions regarding metrics are made.

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