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A systematic construction of curved phase space: A gravitational gauge theory with symplectic form
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
  • Jeffrey S. Hazboun, Utah State University
  • James Thomas Wheeler, Utah State University
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Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
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Abstract

General relativity can be constructed as a gauge theory using the quotient manifold strategy of [1, 2]. We consider a conformal gauging where the geometry is far richer than normal spacetime, including a symplectic form and the necessary emergence of Lorentzian signature. The resulting 2n-dim manifold constitutes a relativistic phase space, and general relativity is recovered when we demand that the momentum space is flat. However, the full geometry allows for curved phase space.

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Published by Institute of Physics in Journal of Physics: Conference Series and available through link above.

Paper was presented at Loops 11 Conference in Madrid, 23 - 28 May 2011.

Citation Information
Hazboun, J. S., & Wheeler, J. T. (2012). A systematic construction of curved phase space: A gravitational gauge theory with symplectic form. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 360, 012013. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/360/1/012013