Hamiltonian analysis of the double null 2+2 decomposition of Ashtekar variables

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/23/11/005zbMATH Open1096.83007arXivgr-qc/0604027OpenAlexW2053005683MaRDI QIDQ5481079FDOQ5481079

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Publication date: 7 August 2006

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

Abstract: We derive a canonical analysis of a double null 2+2 Hamiltonian description of General Relativity in terms of complex self-dual 2-forms and the associated SO(3) connection variables. The algebra of first class constraints is obtained and forms a Lie algebra that consists of two constraints that generate diffeomorphisms in the two surface, a constraint that generates diffeomorphisms along the null generators and a constraint that generates self-dual spin and boost transformations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0604027

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05)

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