scholarly journals HIGHER DERIVATIVE QUANTUM GRAVITY WITH TORSION IN THE CONFORMALLY SELF-DUAL LIMIT

1993 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 51-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. ELIZALDE ◽  
S.D. ODINTSOV
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Scaling Law ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Fixed Volume ◽  
Higher Derivative

The path integral for higher-derivative quantum gravity with torsion is considered. Applying the methods of two-dimensional quantum gravity, this path integral is analyzed in the limit of conformally self-dual metrics. A scaling law for fixed-volume geometry is obtained.

scholarly journals The two-sphere partition function in two-dimensional quantum gravity

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dionysios Anninos ◽  
Teresa Bautista ◽  
Beatrix Mühlmann
Keyword(s):  
Partition Function ◽  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Central Charge ◽  
Liouville Theory ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Positive Cosmological Constant ◽  
Gauge Fixing ◽  
Semiclassical Expansion

Abstract We study the Euclidean path integral of two-dimensional quantum gravity with positive cosmological constant coupled to conformal matter with large and positive central charge. The problem is considered in a semiclassical expansion about a round two-sphere saddle. We work in the Weyl gauge whereby the computation reduces to that for a (timelike) Liouville theory. We present results up to two-loops, including a discussion of contributions stemming from the gauge fixing procedure. We exhibit cancelations of ultraviolet divergences and provide a path integral computation of the central charge for timelike Liouville theory. Combining our analysis with insights from the DOZZ formula we are led to a proposal for an all orders result for the two-dimensional gravitational partition function on the two-sphere.

scholarly journals The two-sphere partition function in two-dimensional quantum gravity at fixed area

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrix Mühlmann
Keyword(s):  
Partition Function ◽  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Central Charge ◽  
Gravity Theory ◽  
Feynman Diagrams ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Loop Order ◽  
Fixed Area

Abstract We discuss two-dimensional quantum gravity coupled to conformal matter and fixed area in a semiclassical large and negative matter central charge limit. In this setup the gravity theory — otherwise highly fluctuating — admits a round two-sphere saddle. We discuss the two-sphere partition function up to two-loop order from the path integral perspective. This amounts to studying Feynman diagrams incorporating the fixed area constraint on the round two-sphere. In particular we find that all ultraviolet divergences cancel to this order. We compare our results with the two-sphere partition function obtained from the DOZZ formula.

scholarly journals Liouville theory and matrix models: a Wheeler DeWitt perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Betzios ◽  
O. Papadoulaki
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Liouville Theory ◽  
Asymptotic Region ◽  
Boundary Theory ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Fermionic Field ◽  
Topology Change ◽  
Single Boundary ◽  
Superspace Description

Abstract We analyse the connections between the Wheeler DeWitt approach for two dimensional quantum gravity and holography, focusing mainly in the case of Liouville theory coupled to c = 1 matter. Our motivation is to understand whether some form of averaging is essential for the boundary theory, if we wish to describe the bulk quantum gravity path integral of this two dimensional example. The analysis hence, is in a spirit similar to the recent studies of Jackiw-Teitelboim (JT)-gravity. Macroscopic loop operators define the asymptotic region on which the holographic boundary dual resides. Matrix quantum mechanics (MQM) and the associated double scaled fermionic field theory on the contrary, is providing an explicit “unitary in superspace” description of the complete dynamics of such two dimensional universes with matter, including the effects of topology change. If we try to associate a Hilbert space to a single boundary dual, it seems that it cannot contain all the information present in the non-perturbative bulk quantum gravity path integral and MQM.

Genus-one path integral in two-dimensional quantum gravity

1990 ◽  
Vol 65 (25) ◽  
pp. 3088-3091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bershadsky ◽  
Igor R. Klebanov
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Genus One

TWO-DIMENSIONAL QUANTUM GRAVITY WITH GENERALIZED ACTION AND COMPACT BOSON

1991 ◽  
Vol 06 (21) ◽  
pp. 1953-1959 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. M. LICHTZIER ◽  
S. D. ODINTSOV
Keyword(s):  
Partition Function ◽  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Two Dimensional

The generalized 2-dimensional quantum gravity is considered. The path-integral is evaluated without the need to impose the restrictions on the dimensions of matter. The partition function as well as Hagedorn temperature is also calculated for the case when one boson is compact.

scholarly journals Schwarzian quantum mechanics as a Drinfeld-Sokolov reduction of BF theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fridrich Valach ◽  
Donald R. Youmans
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Partition Function ◽  
Gauge Group ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Coadjoint Orbits ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Edge States ◽  
Class Constraint ◽  
Action Functional ◽  
Bf Theory

Abstract We give an interpretation of the holographic correspondence between two-dimensional BF theory on the punctured disk with gauge group PSL(2, ℝ) and Schwarzian quantum mechanics in terms of a Drinfeld-Sokolov reduction. The latter, in turn, is equivalent to the presence of certain edge states imposing a first class constraint on the model. The constrained path integral localizes over exceptional Virasoro coadjoint orbits. The reduced theory is governed by the Schwarzian action functional generating a Hamiltonian S1-action on the orbits. The partition function is given by a sum over topological sectors (corresponding to the exceptional orbits), each of which is computed by a formal Duistermaat-Heckman integral.

scholarly journals Bra-ket wormholes in gravitationally prepared states

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiming Chen ◽  
Victor Gorbenko ◽  
Juan Maldacena
Keyword(s):  
Hyperbolic Space ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
De Sitter ◽  
Euclidean Case ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Entropy Formula ◽  
First Case

Abstract We consider two dimensional CFT states that are produced by a gravitational path integral.As a first case, we consider a state produced by Euclidean AdS2 evolution followed by flat space evolution. We use the fine grained entropy formula to explore the nature of the state. We find that the naive hyperbolic space geometry leads to a paradox. This is solved if we include a geometry that connects the bra with the ket, a bra-ket wormhole. The semiclassical Lorentzian interpretation leads to CFT state entangled with an expanding and collapsing Friedmann cosmology.As a second case, we consider a state produced by Lorentzian dS2 evolution, again followed by flat space evolution. The most naive geometry also leads to a similar paradox. We explore several possible bra-ket wormholes. The most obvious one leads to a badly divergent temperature. The most promising one also leads to a divergent temperature but by making a projection onto low energy states we find that it has features that look similar to the previous Euclidean case. In particular, the maximum entropy of an interval in the future is set by the de Sitter entropy.

scholarly journals Two-dimensional black holes in a higher derivative gravity and matrix model

2008 ◽  
Vol 794 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 28-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwangho Hur ◽  
Seungjoon Hyun ◽  
Hongbin Kim ◽  
Sang-Heon Yi
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Matrix Model ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Higher Derivative
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