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arxiv: 1812.10314 · v1 · pith:OTHEA3CPnew · submitted 2018-12-26 · 🌀 gr-qc · math-ph· math.MP

Non-convex 4d polytopes in Spin Foam Models

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keywords non-convexpolytopesboundaryconsiderfoamspinamplitudeanalysis
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In this article we consider non-convex $4d$ polytopes in $\mathbb{R}^4$. The paper consist of two parts: Firstly, we extend the proof of the formula for the $4d$ volume in terms of $2d$ face bivectors and boundary graph crossings from convex to non-convex polytopes. Secondly, we consider the EPRL-FK spin foam model, and demonstrate that there exists boundary data which leads to non-convex $4d$ polytopes in the asymptotic analysis of the vertex amplitude.

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