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Generalized Wick transform for gravity

Ashtekar, Abhay·1996·Physical Review D

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Using a key observation due to Thiemann, a generalized Wick transform is introduced to map the constraint functionals of Riemannian general relativity to those of the Lorentzian theory, including matter sources. This opens up a new avenue within "connection dynamics" where one can work, throughout, only with real variables. The resulting quantum theory would then be free of complicated reality conditions. The ramifications of this development to the canonical quantization program are discussed.

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Authors
Ashtekar, A.
Affiliations
Pennsylvania State University (US)
Corresponding author
Ashtekar, Abhay
Venue
Physical Review D
Published
1996-03-15
Volume
53
Issue
6
Pages
R2865-R2869
ISSN
  • 0556-2821 (ISSN-L)
  • 1089-4918
OpenAlex
W2593724734
Cited by
47
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1
FWCI
6.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Relativity and Gravitational Theory
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
Keywords
real variables, reality conditions, canonical quantization, quantum gravity, matter sources

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