We describe an approach to the quantisation of (2+1)-dimensional gravity with topology image and negative cosmological constant, which uses two quantum holonomy matrices satisfying a q-commutation relation. Solutions of diagonal and upper-triangular form are constructed, which in the latter case exhibit additional, non-trivial internal relations for each holonomy matrix. Representations are constructed and a group of transformations – a quasi-modular group – which preserves this structure, is presented.

Quantum holonomies in (2+1)-dimensional gravity

NELSON, Jeanette Ethel;
2000-01-01

Abstract

We describe an approach to the quantisation of (2+1)-dimensional gravity with topology image and negative cosmological constant, which uses two quantum holonomy matrices satisfying a q-commutation relation. Solutions of diagonal and upper-triangular form are constructed, which in the latter case exhibit additional, non-trivial internal relations for each holonomy matrix. Representations are constructed and a group of transformations – a quasi-modular group – which preserves this structure, is presented.
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J. E. NELSON; R. F. PICKEN
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