Conformal decomposition in canonical general relativity

Abstract

A new canonical transformation is found that enables the direct canonical treatment of the conformal factor in general relativity. The resulting formulation significantly simplifies the previously presented conformal geometrodynamics. It provides a further theoretical basis for the conformal approach to loop quantum gravity and offers a generic framework for the conformal analysis of spacetime dynamics.

6 pages

References in corpus (2)

• Conformal geometrodynamics: True degrees of freedom in a truly canonical structure
• Unambiguous spin-gauge formulation of canonical general relativity with conformorphism invariance

Cited by in corpus (1)

• The conformal factor in the parameter-free construction of spin-gauge variables for gravity