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Classical and quantum equivalence principle in terms of the path group

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2011-04-15 v2

Abstract

A natural mapping of paths in a curved space onto the paths in the corresponding (tangent) flat space may be used to reduce the curved-space-time path integral to the flat-space-time path integral. The dynamics of the particle in a curved space-time is expressed then in terms of an integral over paths in the flat (Minkowski) space-time. This may be called quantum equivalence principle. Contrary to the known DeWitt's definition of a curved-space path integral, the present definition leads to the covariant equation of motion without a scalar curvature term. The reduction of a curved-space path integral to the flat-space path integral may be expressed in terms of a representation of the path group. With the help of this representation all the results may be generalized to the case of an arbitrary external field.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0010105,
  title  = {Classical and quantum equivalence principle in terms of the path group},
  author = {Michael B. Mensky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0010105},
  year   = {2011}
}

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LATEX, 5 pages