A relational Hamiltonian for group field theory
arXiv:1810.01259 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.99.086017
Abstract
Using a massless scalar field as a clock variable, the Legendre transform of the group field theory Lagrangian gives a relational Hamiltonian. In the classical theory, it is natural to define 'equal relational time' Poisson brackets, where 'equal time' corresponds to equal values of the scalar field clock. The quantum theory can then be defined by imposing 'equal relational time' commutation relations for the fundamental operators of the theory, with the states being elements of a Fock space with their evolution determined by the relational Hamiltonian operator. A particularly interesting family of states are condensates, as they are expected to correspond to the cosmological sector of group field theory. For the relational Hamiltonian considered in this paper, the coarse-grained dynamics of a simple type of condensate states agree exactly with the Friedmann equations in the classical limit, and also include quantum gravity corrections that ensure the big-bang singularity is replaced by a bounce.
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