Factor Ordering and Path Integral Measure for Quantum Gravity in (1+1) Dimensions

We develop a mathematically rigorous path integral representation of the time evolution operator for a model of (1+1) quantum gravity that incorporates factor ordering ambiguity. In obtaining a suitable integral kernel for the time-evolution operator, one requires that the corresponding Hamiltonian...

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Published in:Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
Date:2017
Main Authors: Haga, J., Maitra, R.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут математики НАН України 2017
Online Access:https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/148635
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Factor Ordering and Path Integral Measure for Quantum Gravity in (1+1) Dimensions / J. Haga, R.L. Maitra // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2017. — Т. 13. — Бібліогр.: 35 назв. — англ.

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Summary:We develop a mathematically rigorous path integral representation of the time evolution operator for a model of (1+1) quantum gravity that incorporates factor ordering ambiguity. In obtaining a suitable integral kernel for the time-evolution operator, one requires that the corresponding Hamiltonian is self-adjoint; this issue is subtle for a particular category of factor orderings. We identify and parametrize a complete set of self-adjoint extensions and provide a canonical description of these extensions in terms of boundary conditions. Moreover, we use Trotter-type product formulae to construct path-integral representations of time evolution.
ISSN:1815-0659