Published July 30, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Homotopy groups and (2+1)-dimensional quantum De Sitter gravity

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Turin (Italy)
  • 2. Turin Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica Teorica
  • 3. International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste (Italy)
  • 4. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City

Description

The integrated CCR (canonical commutation relations) for (2+1)-dimensional de Sitter/anti-de Sitter gravity in first-order formalism are used to derive generalised spinor representations Ψ: π1(Σ)→SL(2, C)/SL(2, R)xSL(2, R) of the fundamental group of the initial data surface Σ2. The matrix elements of Ψ(U), Ψ(V), with U≠V are in general non-commuting according to a set of formal rules which are related to the theory of quantum groups. The Poincare theory appears as a limiting case. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Nuclear Physics B, Particle Physics
Journal Volume
339
Journal Issue
2
Series
Nucl. Phys. B, Part. Phys.
Journal Page Range
516-532
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBB