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Darboux coordinates for (first order) tetrad gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-30 v3 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

The Hamiltonian form of the Hilbert action in the first order tetrad formalism is examined. We perform a non-linear field redefinition of the canonical variables isolating the part of the spin connection which is canonically conjugate to the tetrad. The geometrical meaning of the constraints written in these new variables is examined.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9709068,
  title  = {Darboux coordinates for (first order) tetrad gravity},
  author = {Maximo Banados and Mauricio Contreras},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9709068},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

12 pages, Latex. Minor presentation changes and some references added. Version to appear in Classical and Quantum Gravity