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Linking the ADM formulation to other Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2023-02-27 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We obtain the Arnowitt-Deser-Misner formulation of general relativity in nn dimensions (n3n \geq 3) from its either SO(n1,1)SO(n-1,1) [SO(n)SO(n)] or SO(n1)SO(n-1) Palatini Hamiltonian formulations and vice versa [we recall that SO(n1,1)SO(n-1,1) [SO(n)SO(n)] requires no gauge fixing whereas SO(n1)SO(n-1) involves the time gauge]. Similarly, the Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity in terms of Ashtekar-Barbero variables can also be directly obtained from the Arnowitt-Deser-Misner Hamiltonian formulation and vice versa, which is an alternative approach to the way followed by Barbero. We give the relevant maps among the phase-space variables and relate the corresponding symplectic structures and the first-class constraints.

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@article{arxiv.2302.12273,
  title  = {Linking the ADM formulation to other Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity},
  author = {Merced Montesinos and Jorge Romero},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.12273},
  year   = {2023}
}

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