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TMF, 2011 Volume 166, Number 3, Pages 323–335 (Mi tmf6614)

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New dynamical variables in Einstein's theory of gravity

L. D. Faddeev

St.~Petersburg Branch of the~Steklov Institute of Mathematics, RAS, St.~Petersburg, Russia

Abstract: We describe an alternative formalism for Einstein's theory of gravity. The role of dynamical variables is played by a collection of ten vector fields $f_{\mu}^A$, $A=1,\dots,10$. The metric is a composite variable, $g_{\mu\nu}=f_{\mu}^Af_{\nu}^A$. The proposed scheme may lead to further progress in a theory of gravity where Einstein's theory is to play the role of an effective theory, with Newton's constant appearing by introducing an anomalous Green's function.

Keywords: Einstein theory of gravity, vector fields, Hamiltonian formulation.

Received: 06.09.2010

DOI: 10.4213/tmf6614


 English version:
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, 2011, 166:3, 279–290

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