On diffeomorphism invariance for lattice theories

DOI10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00141-7zbMATH Open0937.81051arXivgr-qc/9611034OpenAlexW3098462153WikidataQ57564484 ScholiaQ57564484MaRDI QIDQ678533FDOQ678533

Authors: Alejandro Corichi, José A. Zapata 

Publication date: 24 April 1997

Published in: Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider the role of the diffeomorphism constraint in the quantization of lattice formulations of diffeomorphism invariant theories of connections. It has been argued that in working with abstract lattices, one automatically takes care of the diffeomorphism constraint in the quantum theory. We use two systems in order to show that imposing the diffeomorphism constraint is imperative to obtain a physically acceptable quantum theory. First, we consider $2+1$ gravity where an exact lattice formulation is available. Next, general theories of connections for compact gauge groups are treated, where the quantum theories are known --for both the continuum and the lattice-- and can be compared.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9611034

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zbMATH Keywords

translation invariancequantizationcompact gauge groupsdiffeomorphism constraint

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory (81T13) Quantum field theory on lattices (81T25)

Cites Work

• \(2+1\)-dimensional gravity as an exactly soluble system
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• Differential geometry on the space of connections via graphs and projective limits
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• Large diffeomorphisms and Dirac quantization of constrained systems
• Emergent Diffeomorphism Invariance in Toy Models
• Discrete approaches to quantum gravity in four dimensions
• Projective limits of state spaces. IV: Fractal label sets
• Structure of Lanczos-Lovelock Lagrangians in critical dimensions
• Cosmological coherent state expectation values in loop quantum gravity I. Isotropic kinematics
• Dilation symmetries and equations on the lattice

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