The Superspace of Geometrodynamics

Giulini, Domenico

doi:10.1007/s10714-009-0771-4

The Superspace of Geometrodynamics

Domenico Giulini
(
- Potsdam, Max Planck Inst.
)

Feb, 2009

29 pages

Published in:

Gen.Rel.Grav. 41 (2009) 785-815

e-Print:

0902.3923 [gr-qc]

DOI:

10.1007/s10714-009-0771-4

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Abstract: (arXiv)

Wheeler's Superspace is the arena in which Geometrodynamics takes place. I review some aspects of its geometrical and topological structure that Wheeler urged us to take seriously in the context of canonical quantum gravity.

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To appear in the Wheeler memorial volume of General Relativity and Gravitation

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Quantum gravity
Superspace
Three-manifolds
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quantum gravity: canonical
superspace
geometrodynamics

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