How the Jones polynomial give rise to physical states of quantum general relativity
Journal Article
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· General Relativity and Gravitation; (United States)
- Syracuse Univ., NY (United States)
- Facultad de Ciencias, Montevideo (Uruguay)
- Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City (United States)
Solutions to both the diffeomorphism and the hamiltonian constraint of quantum gravity have been found in the loop representation, which is based on Ashtekar's new variables. While the diffeomorphism constraint is easily solved by considering loop functionals which are knot invariants, there remains the puzzle why several of the known knot invariants are also solutions to the hamiltonian constraint. We show how the Jones polynomial gives rise to an infinite set of solutions to all the constraints of quantum gravity thereby illuminating the structure of the space of solutions and suggesting the existence of a deep connection between quantum gravity and knot theory at a dynamical level.
- OSTI ID:
- 6647032
- Journal Information:
- General Relativity and Gravitation; (United States), Vol. 25:1; ISSN 0001-7701
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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