Euclidean Correlation Functions in Quantum Gravity
Abstract
We calculate Euclidean correlation functions through next-to-leading order in the low energy effective theory of gravity. We focus on correlation functions of curvature and volume operators, calculating these functions through one-loop order. We show that quantum fluctuations of the background spacetime must be taken into account in order to obtain gauge invariant expressions, and we point out a subtlety associated with the analytic continuation of the conformal mode. Our final expressions for the correlation functions involve only Newton's constant and the source-sink separation, and they are a universal prediction of the low energy effective theory. Thus, they serve as a useful point of comparison for nonperturbative lattice formulations of gravity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2510.11888,
title = {Euclidean Correlation Functions in Quantum Gravity},
author = {Jack Laiho and Kenny Ratliff},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.11888},
year = {2025}
}
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40 pages, no figures