Dual loop quantizations of 3d gravity

Abstract

The loop quantization of 3d gravity consists in defining the Hilbert space of states satisfying the Gauß constraint and the flatness constraint. The Gauß constraint is enforced at the kinematical level by introducing spin networks which form a basis for the Hilbert space of gauge invariant functionals. The flatness constraint is implemented at the dynamical level via the Ponzano-Regge state-sum model. We propose in this work a dual loop quantization scheme where the role of the constraints is exchanged. The flatness constraint is imposed first via the introduction of a new basis labeled by group variables, while the Gauß constraint is implemented dynamically using a projector which is related to the Dijkgraaf-Witten model. We discuss how this alternative quantization program is related to 3d teleparallel gravity.

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