Semi-Classical Holomorphic Transition Amplitudes in Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity
arXiv:2001.04651
Abstract
Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity (CLQG) is a tentative background-independent and non-perturbative theory of quantum gravity which has emerged from a number of different research directions. Recently, this theory has been applied to the so-called Planck star model -- a particular model of stellar collapse in which non-perturbative quantum gravity effects play a predominant role. However, several obstacles have impeded progress in the investigation of this scenario. These obstacles range from conceptual issues, such as the question how to extract physical predictions from a background independent theory of quantum gravity, to computational problems due to a lack of systematic methods to evaluate CLQG transition amplitudes. This thesis addresses these problems directly. It contains an analysis of the Planck star model within the framework of CLQG, including a clarifying discussion on relevant conceptual issues. Moreover, a new approximation method for CLQG transition amplitudes is developed. This method allows to systematically study amplitudes in the semi-classical regime of the theory and it sheds new light on the so-called cosine problem.
Ph.D. thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Defended at the Center for Theoretical Physics of Aix-Marseille University, the 23rd of September 2019. The manuscript is written in English and begins with a short summary in French
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