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 -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 -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