A handlebody calculus for topology change
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-10-30 v1
Abstract
We consider certain interesting processes in quantum gravity which involve a change of spatial topology. We use Morse theory and the machinery of handlebodies to characterise topology changes as suggested by Sorkin. Our results support the view that that the pair production of Kaluza-Klein monopoles and the nucleation of various higher dimensional objects are allowed transitions with non-zero amplitude.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9711042,
title = {A handlebody calculus for topology change},
author = {H. F. Dowker and R. S. Garcia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9711042},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Latex, 32 pages, 7 figures