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To formulate a well-defined path integral model for quantum gravity in arbitrary dimensions using gauge theory and matrix model techniques.

October 13, 2014Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fieldsOpen Access

Is quantum gravity a Chern-Simons theory?

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RBRoberto BonezziCal Poly Humboldt OCOlindo CorradiniUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia AWAndrew WaldronAustralian National University

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Theoretical study demonstrates quantum gravity as a Chern-Simons gauge theory over Hilbert spaces, suggesting improved ultraviolet behavior via sums over causal structures.

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To formulate a well-defined path integral model for quantum gravity in arbitrary dimensions using gauge theory and matrix model techniques.
Applied Batalin-Vilkovisky quantization to a supersymmetric, infinite-dimensional matrix model.
Constructed an Alexandrov-Kontsevich-Schwarz-Zaboronsky-type Chern-Simons action using the observable algebra of a quantum Hilbert space.
Derived field equations as flat connection conditions that impose zero curvature and parallel transport on operator spaces.
Demonstrated that the theory computes a path integral sum over Hamiltonians indexed by conformal metrics, corresponding to a sum over causal structures.
Identified that summing over metric fluctuations alongside a tower of auxiliary modes potentially enhances ultraviolet behavior.

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Bonezzi et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa31e1c3523c072c82587c9 https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.90.084018

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Theoretical study demonstrates quantum gravity as a Chern-Simons gauge theory over Hilbert spaces, suggesting improved ultraviolet behavior via sums over causal structures.

Is quantum gravity a Chern-Simons theory?

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Is quantum gravity a Chern-Simons theory?

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