Barbero's Hamiltonian derived from a generalized Hilbert-Palatini action

Sören Holst
Phys. Rev. D 53, 5966 – Published 15 May 1996
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Abstract

Barbero recently suggested a modification of Ashtekar's choice of canonical variables for general relativity. Although leading to a more complicated Hamiltonian constraint this modified version, in which the configuration variable still is a connection, has the advantage of being real. In this article we derive Barbero's Hamiltonian formulation from an action, which can be considered as a generalization of the ordinary Hilbert-Palatini action.

  • Received 27 November 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.53.5966

©1996 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Sören Holst*

  • Department of Physics, Stockholm University, Box 6730, S-113 85 Stockholm, Sweden

  • *Electronic address: holst@vanosf.physto.se

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Comment on Holst’s Lagrangian formulation

Joseph Samuel
Phys. Rev. D 63, 068501 (2001)

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Vol. 53, Iss. 10 — 15 May 1996

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