Graviton Propagator from Background-Independent Quantum Gravity

Carlo Rovelli
Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 151301 – Published 10 October 2006

Abstract

We study the graviton propagator in Euclidean loop quantum gravity. We use spin foam, boundary-amplitude, and group-field-theory techniques. We compute a component of the propagator to first order, under some approximations, obtaining the correct large-distance behavior. This indicates a way for deriving conventional spacetime quantities from a background-independent theory.

  • Received 7 April 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.151301

©2006 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Carlo Rovelli

  • Centre de Physique Théorique de Luminy, Université de la Méditerranée, F-13288 Marseille, France, EU

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Vol. 97, Iss. 15 — 13 October 2006

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