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Covariant Phase Space Formulation of Parametrized Field Theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

Parametrized field theories, which are generally covariant versions of ordinary field theories, are studied from the point of view of the covariant phase space: the space of solutions of the field equations equipped with a canonical (pre)symplectic structure. Motivated by issues arising in general relativity, we focus on: phase space representations of the spacetime diffeomorphism group, construction of observables, and the relationship between the canonical and covariant phase spaces.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9204055,
  title  = {Covariant Phase Space Formulation of Parametrized Field Theories},
  author = {C. G. Torre},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9204055},
  year   = {2009}
}

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22 pages