Linearized Quantum Gravity Using the Projection Operator Formalism
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چکیده
The theory of linearized general relativity is quantized using the projection operator formalism, in which no gauge choices are made. The result of this exercise is the construction of a separable, reproducing kernel for the physical Hilbert space using coherent states. The work is then compared with legacy canonical quantum gravity results.
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