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Feynman propagator for spin foam quantum gravity.

Daniele Oriti1

  • 1Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom. d.oriti@damtp.cam.ac.uk

Physical Review Letters
|May 21, 2005
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We introduce causality into spin foam models by adding a proper time variable. This creates new causal spin foam models, analogous to Feynman propagators in quantum field theory, offering a "timeless ordering" for quantum gravity.

Area of Science:

  • Theoretical Physics
  • Quantum Gravity
  • Quantum Field Theory

Background:

  • Spin foam models are a leading approach to quantum gravity.
  • Current models lack a notion of causality and orientation dependence.
  • The relationship between causality and spin foam structure is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To incorporate causality into spin foam models.
  • To explore the implications of orientation dependence in spin foams.
  • To develop a generalized framework for spin foam models.

Main Methods:

  • Linking causality to the orientation of the spin foam 2-complex.
  • Utilizing evolution kernels for quantum fields on Lie groups.
  • Introducing and integrating an extra proper time variable into spin foam models.

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Main Results:

  • All existing spin foam models are orientation independent.
  • A new class of causal spin foam models is derived.
  • These causal models are analogous to Feynman propagators and depend on orientation data.

Conclusions:

  • The introduction of a proper time variable allows for the construction of causal spin foam models.
  • These novel models provide a quantum gravity analogue to Feynman propagators, incorporating a "timeless ordering".
  • The findings suggest a new direction for developing more complete theories of quantum gravity.