A new approach to classical Einstein-Yang-Mills Theory

Abstract

The conventional Rosenfeld-Bergmann-Dirac constrained Hamiltonian algorithm applied to Einstein-Yang-Mills theory is shown to be equivalent to a local gauge theoretic extension of Cartan's invariant integral approach to classical mechanics. In addition, the Hamiltonian generators of Legendre-projectable spacetime diffeomorphism and gauge symmetries are derived directly as vanishing Noether charges. This leads directly to their interpretation as delivering the correct symmetry variations of both configuration and momentum feld variables.

To be published in Particles, Fields and Topology: Celebrating A.P. Balachandran, a Festschrift volume for A.P. Balachandran