Title

Simplicial Gravity In Dimension Greater Than Two

Authors

Authors

S. Catterall; G. Thorleifsson; J. Kogut;R. Renken

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Nucl. Phys. B

Keywords

Quantum-Gravity; Physics, Particles & Fields

Abstract

We consider two issues in the DT model of quantum gravity. First, it is shown that the triangulation space for D > 3 is dominated by triangulations containing a single singular (D - 3)-simplex composed of vertices with divergent dual volumes. Second we study the ergodicity of current simulation algorithms. Results from runs conducted close to the phase transition of the four-dimensional theory are shown. We see no strong indications of ergodicity breaking in the simulation and our data support recent claims that the transition is most probably first order. Furthermore, we show that the critical properties of the system are determined by the dynamics of remnant singular vertices.

Journal Title

Nuclear Physics B

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Language

English

First Page

756

Last Page

759

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1997WH96900181

ISSN

0550-3213

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