Einstein's equations in Ashtekar's variables constitute a symmetric hyperbolic system
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-10-30 v1
Abstract
We show that the 3+1 vacuum Einstein field equations in Ashtekar's variables constitutes a first order symmetric hyperbolic system for arbitrary but fixed lapse and shift fields, by suitable adding to the system terms proportional to the constraint equations.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9710004,
title = {Einstein's equations in Ashtekar's variables constitute a symmetric hyperbolic system},
author = {Mirta S. Iriondo and Enzo O. Leguizamón and Oscar A. Reula},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9710004},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, revteX