Hamiltonian Structure of a Friedmann-Robertson-Walker Universe with Torsion

Details Hamiltonian Structure of a Friedmann-Robertson-Walker Universe with Torsion Hamiltonian Structure of a Friedmann-Robertson-Walker Universe with Torsion

1995-09-06

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9509007v1

NuovoCim.B104:199-212,1989; Erratum-ibid.B106:1315,1991

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

16 pages, plain-tex, published in Nuovo Cimento B, Volume 104, pages 199-212, year 1989

Scientific paper

10.1007/BF02906317

We study a $R^{2}$ model of gravity with torsion in a closed Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universe. The model is cast in Hamiltonian form subtracting from the original Lagrangian the total time derivative of $f_{K}f_{R}$, where $f_{K}$ is proportional to the trace of the extrinsic curvature tensor, and $f_{R}$ is obtained differentiating the Lagrangian with respect to the highest derivative. Torsion is found to lead to a primary constraint linear in the momenta and a secondary constraint quadratic in the momenta, and the full field equations are finally worked out in detail. Problems to be studied for further research are the solution of these equations and the quantization of the model. One could then try to study a new class of quantum cosmological models with torsion.

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