A state sum for four-dimensional Lorentzian quantum geometry in terms of edge vectors

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel state sum model for 4D Lorentzian quantum gravity using edge vectors, connecting quantum simplicial geometry with non-commutative structures and existing spin foam models.

Contribution

It develops a new quantum gravity model based on edge vectors and links it to the Lorentzian Barrett-Crane spin foam framework.

Findings

Constructs quantum states from translation group representations.

Establishes a connection to Lorentzian Barrett-Crane model.

Reveals non-commutative geometric structures.

Abstract

We present the construction of a new state sum model for $4d$ Lorentzian quantum gravity based on the description of quantum simplicial geometry in terms of edge vectors. Quantum states and amplitudes for simplicial geometry are built from irreducible representations of the translation group, then related to the representations of the Lorentz group via expansors, leading to interesting (and intricate) non-commutative structures. We also show how the new model connects to the Lorentzian Barrett-Crane spin foam model, formulated in terms of quantized triangle bivectors.