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20242026
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6 papers

gr-qc2026

Causal structure and light-conical singularities in Lorentzian simplicial quantum gravity

Bianca Dittrich, José Padua-Argüelles

The definition of a Lorentzian gravitational path integral requires specifying which causal struc- tures are admitted off shell. Of particular importance are light-conical singular…

hep-th2026

Gravitational wave signatures from area metric gravity

Bianca Dittrich

Area metric theories have been proposed as effective descriptions in a number of quantum gravity approaches: as continuum limit of effective spin foams, as an effective description…

gr-qc2025

Renormalization group flows in area-metric gravity

Johanna Borissova, Bianca Dittrich, Astrid Eichhorn +1

We put forward the first analysis of renormalization group flows in an area-metric theory, motivated by spin-foam quantum gravity. Area-metric gravity contains the well-known lengt…

hep-th2024

Visions in Quantum Gravity

Luca Buoninfante, Benjamin Knorr, K. Sravan Kumar +36

To deepen our understanding of Quantum Gravity and its connections with black holes and cosmology, building a common language and exchanging ideas across different approaches is cr…

gr-qc2024

Spikes and spines in 4D Lorentzian simplicial quantum gravity

Johanna Borissova, Bianca Dittrich, Dongxue Qu +1

Simplicial approaches to quantum gravity such as quantum Regge calculus and spin foams include configurations where bulk edges can become arbitrarily large while the boundary edges…

gr-qc2024

Spikes and spines in 3D Lorentzian simplicial quantum gravity

Johanna Borissova, Bianca Dittrich, Dongxue Qu +1

Simplicial approaches to quantum gravity such as Quantum Regge Calculus and Spin Foams include configurations where bulk edges can become arbitrarily large while keeping the length…