Unambiguous spin-gauge formulation of canonical general relativity with conformorphism invariance

Charles H.-T. Wang
Phys. Rev. D 72, 087501 – Published 6 October 2005

Abstract

We present a parameter-free gauge formulation of general relativity in terms of a new set of real spin connection variables. The theory is constructed by extending the phase space of the recently formulated conformal geometrodynamics to accommodate a spin-gauge description. This leads to a further enlarged set of first class gravitational constraints consisting of a reduced Hamiltonian constraint and the canonical generators for spin-gauge and conformorphism transformations. Owing to the incorporated conformal symmetry, the new theory is shown to be free from an ambiguity of the Barbero-Immirzi type.

  • Received 11 July 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.72.087501

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Charles H.-T. Wang

  • School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, King’s College, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland
  • Space Science and Technology Department, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0QX, England

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Vol. 72, Iss. 8 — 15 October 2005

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