General covariance and dynamics with a Gauss law
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2024-02-23 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We present a 4-dimensional generally covariant gauge theory which leads to the Gauss constraint but lacks both the Hamiltonian and spatial diffeomorphism constraints. The canonical theory therefore resembles Yang-Mills theory without the Hamiltonian. We describe its observables, quantization, and some generalizations.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.2312.06079,
title = {General covariance and dynamics with a Gauss law},
author = {Viqar Husain and Hassan Mehmood},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.06079},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
8 pages; explanation of missing constraints added; version to appear in Phys. Rev. D