New variables for classical and quantum gravity in all dimensions: IV. Matter coupling

Bodendorfer N, Thiemann T, Thurn A (2013)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Publisher: IOP PUBLISHING LTD

Book Volume: 30

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/30/4/045004

Abstract

We employ the techniques introduced in the companion papers (Bodendorfer et al 2011 arXiv: 1105.3703 [gr-qc]; arXiv: 1105.3704 [gr-qc]; arXiv: 1105.3705 [gr-qc]) to derive a connection formulation of Lorentzian general relativity coupled to Dirac fermions in dimensions D + 1 >= 3 with a compact gauge group. The technique that accomplishes that is similar to the one that has been introduced in 3+1 dimensions already. First one performs a canonical analysis of Lorentzian general relativity using the time gauge and then introduces an extension of the phase space analogous to the one employed in [1] to obtain a connection theory with SO(D + 1) as the internal gauge group subject to additional constraints. The success of this method rests heavily on the strong similarity of the Lorentzian and Euclidean Clifford algebras. A quantization of the Hamiltonian constraint is provided.

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APA:

Bodendorfer, N., Thiemann, T., & Thurn, A. (2013). New variables for classical and quantum gravity in all dimensions: IV. Matter coupling. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 30(4). https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/30/4/045004

MLA:

Bodendorfer, Norbert, Thomas Thiemann, and Andreas Thurn. "New variables for classical and quantum gravity in all dimensions: IV. Matter coupling." Classical and Quantum Gravity 30.4 (2013).

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