Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: In the framework of the Chern-Simons gravity proposed by Witten, a transition amplitude of a torus universe in (2+1)-dimensional quantum gravity is computed. This amplitude has the desired properties as a probability amplitude of the quantum mechanics of a torus universe, namely, it has a peak on the “classical orbit” and it satisfies the Schrödinger equation of the (2+1)-dimensional gravity. The discussion is given that the classical orbit dominance of the amplitude is not altered by taking the modular invariance into account and that this amplitude can serve as a covariant transition amplitude in a particular sense. A set of the modular-covariant wave functions is also constructed and they are shown to be equivalent to the weight-½ Maass forms.
Author: KIYOSHI EZAWA
Institution: The University of Osaka
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2062082645