Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2006

Abstract

We apply the "consistent discretization" technique to the Regge action for (Euclidean and Lorentzian) general relativity in arbitrary number of dimensions. The result is a well-defined canonical theory that is free of constraints and where the dynamics is implemented as a canonical transformation. In the Lorentzian case, the framework appears to be naturally free of the "spikes" that plague traditional formulations. It also provides a well-defined recipe for determining the integration measure for quantum Regge calculus. © World Scientific Publishing Company.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

International Journal of Modern Physics D

First Page

1699

Last Page

1706

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