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Modelling Space with an Atom of Quantum Geometry
Seth A. Major, Michael D. Seifert
Within the context of loop quantum gravity there are several operators which measure geometry quantities. This work examines two of these operators, volume and angle, to study quan…
On the Universality of the Entropy-Area Relation
Seth A. Major, Kevin L. Setter
We present an argument that, for a large class of possible dynamics, a canonical quantization of gravity will satisfy the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy-area relation. This result hold…
Gravitational Statistical Mechanics: A model
Seth A. Major, Kevin L. Setter
Using the quantum Hamiltonian for a gravitational system with boundary, we find the partition function and derive the resulting thermodynamics. The Hamiltonian is the boundary term…
New Operators for Spin Net Gravity: Definitions and Consequences
Seth A. Major
Two operators for quantum gravity, angle and quasilocal energy, are briefly reviewed. The requirements to model semi-classical angles are discussed. To model semi-classical angles…