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arXiv 1201.2489gr-qchep-th
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量子引力的离散、幺正、因果理论

A discrete, unitary, causal theory of quantum gravity

Aron C. Wall

摘要:

提出了一个离散的洛伦兹量子引力模型。这个理论是完全背景自由的,不涉及绝对的空间、时间或非线性。在一个时间片上的状态是网络,其中每个顶点用两个箭头标记,箭头指向相邻的边,或者指向顶点本身。动力学是由一组单一的替换规则,因果传播的本地自由度指定。任何两个状态之间的内积由对历史的求和给出。假设它是收敛的(或者可以是阿贝尔图),这个内积在时空同态下被证明是厄米的和完全规范简并的。至少对于具有有限过去的状态,内积也是正的。这允许构造物理状态的希尔伯特空间。

英文摘要:

A discrete model of Lorentzian quantum gravity is proposed. The theory is completely background free, containing no reference to absolute space, time, or simultaneity. The states at one slice of time are networks in which each vertex is labelled with two arrows, which point along an adjacent edge, or to the vertex itself. The dynamics is specified by a set of unitary replacement rules, which causally propagate the local degrees of freedom. The inner product between any two states is given by a sum over histories. Assuming it converges (or can be Abel resummed), this inner product is proven to be hermitian and fully gauge-degenerate under spacetime diffeomorphisms. At least for states with a finite past, the inner product is also positive. This allows a Hilbert space of physical states to be constructed.

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