A Quantum Goldman Bracket for Loops on Surfaces

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  • J. E. NELSON
  • R. F. PICKEN
چکیده

In the context of (2+1)–dimensional gravity, we use holonomies of constant connections which generate a q–deformed representation of the fundamental group to derive signed area phases which relate the quantum matrices assigned to homotopic loops. We use these features to determine a quantum Goldman bracket (commutator) for intersecting loops on surfaces, and discuss the resulting quantum geometry.

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تاریخ انتشار 2009