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Asymptotic analysis of the EPRL model with timelike tetrahedra

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2019-06-12 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We perform the stationary phase analysis of the vertex amplitude for the EPRL spin foam model extended to include timelike tetrahedra. We analyse both, tetrahedra of signature --- (standard EPRL), as well as of signature ++-- (Hnybida-Conrady extension), in a unified fashion. However, we assume all faces to be of signature --. The stationary points of the extended model are described again by 44-simplices and the phase of the amplitude is equal to the Regge action. Interestingly, in addition to the Lorentzian and Euclidean sectors there appear also split signature 44-simplices.

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@article{arxiv.1705.02862,
  title  = {Asymptotic analysis of the EPRL model with timelike tetrahedra},
  author = {Wojciech Kaminski and Marcin Kisielowski and Hanno Sahlmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.02862},
  year   = {2019}
}

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v2: 97 pages, 4 figures, as published in CQG